Thomas Youngs

Thomas Youngs serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that advance housing policy integrity and data-driven decision-making. He specializes in procuring professional services related to marketing research and public opinion polling, ensuring that HUD’s housing programs are informed by robust empirical analysis. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to promote equitable housing access, strengthen underwriting frameworks, and modernize administrative systems through evidence-based policy development. Youngs manages the full lifecycle of competitive acquisitions, from requirement definition and market research to contract award and performance monitoring, with a focus on high-integrity, non-manufacturing services. Youngs collaborates with a diverse range of professional services firms that specialize in survey design, statistical analysis, and behavioral research methodologies. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages vendors with demonstrated expertise in federal data collection, sampling frameworks, and public sentiment analysis. His contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competition, and technical rigor, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering methodologically sound research outputs under strict federal compliance standards. Youngs’ procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing methodological excellence over socioeconomically targeted preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, his processes remain fully compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and promote fair and open competition. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541910—Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling—where he procures services including household survey administration, housing insecurity trend analysis, public perception studies, and data validation frameworks. He requires contractors to possess advanced capabilities in quantitative research, statistical modeling, and federal data privacy protocols, ensuring that HUD’s policy initiatives are grounded in reliable, actionable intelligence.