Vaughn Lasater

Vaughn Lasater serves as a key procurement professional within the GSA Federal Acquisition Service’s FAS AAS Fedsim division, where he supports mission-critical acquisitions of specialized professional, technical, and logistics services essential to federal operational readiness. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of complex contracts for IT modernization, secure communications infrastructure, and advanced logistics solutions that underpin national defense and civilian agency missions. He routinely handles performance-based, service-oriented procurements under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and other flexible contracting mechanisms designed to ensure rapid, scalable, and secure capability deployment across federal domains. Lasater maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships with established federal contractors specializing in systems integration, cybersecurity, and mission-critical logistics. His procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes, risk mitigation, and compliance with FAR and FAR Part 37 service contracting standards. While no specific contractor relationships are publicly identified, his pattern of engagement reflects a preference for experienced, full-service providers capable of delivering end-to-end solutions across multi-agency environments, often leveraging GSA schedule contracts and blanket purchase agreements to accelerate acquisition timelines. His contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, indicating a strategic focus on maximizing competition and technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. This reflects an operational imperative to prioritize mission-critical performance and rapid deployment over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of Fedsim’s portfolio. The acquisitions he oversees are primarily concentrated in technical service domains including IT modernization, secure network operations, defense logistics, and mission support systems. While specific NAICS codes are not available, his work consistently intersects with high-demand categories such as systems engineering, cybersecurity services, and government-wide logistics management—domains requiring deep technical expertise and proven federal experience.