Tia Harris

Tia Harris serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the W6QM Micc-ft Gordon, a Department of the Army organization dedicated to advancing military scientific, forensic, and training capabilities. Though not a primary contracting officer, Harris plays a critical support role in identifying, evaluating, and facilitating acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to equip forensic laboratories with precision analytical instruments, deliver advanced analyst training, and sustain cybersecurity infrastructure. She collaborates closely with primary contracting teams to ensure procurement actions meet technical specifications, compliance standards, and operational timelines, with a focus on high-precision equipment, specialized training services, and mission-critical software solutions. Harris maintains consistent working relationships with MIDLANDS PRESSURE WASH SERVICES LLC, indicating a niche but recurring need for specialized facility maintenance services supporting sensitive laboratory and operational environments. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capability in niche technical domains, suggesting a reliance on trusted partners who understand the stringent environmental and security requirements of military forensic and intelligence operations. Her contracting activity shows a strong emphasis on open competition, with 68.8% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports socioeconomic goals, allocating 12.5% of opportunities to Women-Owned Small Businesses and another 12.5% to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 6.3% reserved for 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating balanced compliance with federal small business objectives. Harris’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 811210 (electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance) and 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring forensic-grade spectrometers, chromatographs, and calibration systems. She also supports 611430 (professional training) and 513210 (software publishing), indicating engagement with intelligence analysis platforms and cyber defense tools, underscoring her technical fluency in defense science and digital mission support domains.