Tisa Harvin

Tisa Harvin serves as a Contracting Officer within the Office of Contracts at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to sustaining international broadcasting operations. Her portfolio centers on ensuring the operational resilience of overseas transmission facilities, including the procurement of maintenance, construction, and facilities support services that enable secure, uninterrupted media delivery to global audiences. Harvin handles a diverse range of contract types, from firm-fixed-price to performance-based arrangements, with a focus on mission-critical, geographically dispersed projects requiring technical precision and logistical coordination. Harvin cultivates long-term partnerships with contractors specializing in physical infrastructure and broadcast support, including firms experienced in power and communication line construction, HVAC systems, and facility operations. While no single vendor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with vendors possessing proven expertise in remote-site maintenance and international compliance, prioritizing contractors with demonstrated reliability in austere environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance metrics, lifecycle cost efficiency, and contractor accountability to uphold the agency’s mission-critical standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 96.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, with modest but consistent allocations to Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals while maintaining operational readiness. Harvin’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), 237130 (Power and Communication Line Construction), and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), reflecting her specialization in sustaining remote broadcasting infrastructure. She frequently procures services related to environmental maintenance, utility systems, and on-site operational support, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of civil works, broadcast technology, and international facility management.