Talaya A. Barnett

Talaya A. Barnett serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Glynco Procurement Office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize federal law enforcement training infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facilities, equipment, and support services essential to operational readiness, including construction-related services, maintenance systems, and specialized training environments. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to deliver secure, scalable, and technologically advanced training platforms for federal law enforcement personnel across the nation. Barnett maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Diversified Fabricators & Erectors, Inc., Range Cleaners Inc., Builders Supply Inc., Reynolds-Warren Equipment Company, Inc., and Contender Boats Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche vendors capable of delivering specialized infrastructure, maintenance, and equipment solutions tailored to law enforcement training needs. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and quality assurance. Barnett’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside contracting pattern, indicating a primary emphasis on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures rigorous evaluation of technical capability and past performance, aligning with the agency’s operational imperatives over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 711219 (Other Spectator Sports), 721110 (Hotels and Motels), and 519130 (Other Information Services), reflecting acquisitions for training facility accommodations, lodging for trainees, and mission-support information systems. This unique blend underscores her expertise in procuring non-traditional law enforcement assets—such as lodging, recreational infrastructure, and data services—that underpin the immersive, residential training model central to FLETC’s mission.