Tiana Chandler

Tiana Chandler supports the Departmental Operations Acquisition Division II within the Office of Procurement Operations at the Department of Homeland Security, where she plays a critical role in executing mission-enabling acquisitions that enhance operational readiness and public safety. Her work centers on procuring specialized information services, management consulting, and technology solutions that directly support national security and emergency response functions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a primary focus on non-defense information services and logistical support systems, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities around efficiency, communication, and infrastructure resilience. Chandler collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including large systems integrators and niche providers of digital platforms and event management services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with minimal reliance on set-asides, indicating a focus on market-wide sourcing to meet complex, time-sensitive operational needs. She maintains professional, performance-driven relationships with contractors who deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions, often requiring compliance with DHS cybersecurity and data governance standards. Her set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly oriented toward open competition, with 96.8% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, and only 3.2% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic emphasis on capability and responsiveness over socioeconomic categorization, though she remains compliant with all statutory small business participation requirements. Chandler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services), which constitutes over one-third of her portfolio, followed by convention and trade show organizers (561920) and transit services (485999). Her domain expertise includes digital information platforms, public engagement systems, and operational logistics support, demonstrating a strong technical understanding of mission-critical information services in high-stakes government environments.