Tamara M. Lanier

Tamara M. Lanier serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex procurement actions within the federal acquisition system, with a distinct focus on infrastructure and environmental construction services. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission by ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while fostering competitive, transparent, and equitable contracting outcomes. Her portfolio primarily encompasses heavy civil engineering and land stewardship projects, requiring meticulous evaluation of technical proposals, performance-based requirements, and risk mitigation strategies. Lanier routinely oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation development to award and closeout—ensuring alignment with statutory mandates and agency priorities. While specific contractor names are not available, Lanier maintains consistent engagement with a broad spectrum of small business vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes robust competition among small businesses, with no awards made to large businesses due to her exclusive use of small business set-asides. She cultivates partnerships with firms possessing specialized capabilities in civil infrastructure and ecological restoration, encouraging collaboration and capacity-building within the small business community. Lanier demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, applying a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside strategy across all her acquisitions under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and systematic effort to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses, ensuring that contracting resources directly benefit the small business ecosystem without exception. Her pattern of sole reliance on small business set-asides signals a strong institutional alignment with national socioeconomic goals. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing transportation, water resource, and public works infrastructure, and NAICS 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), which includes erosion control, habitat restoration, and land reclamation services. Lanier’s expertise centers on performance-based contracting for projects requiring specialized engineering, environmental compliance, and sustainable construction practices, making her a key steward of federally funded civil and ecological infrastructure initiatives.