Allen Sherman

Allen Sherman serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisition strategies to support the agency’s mission of delivering timely geospatial intelligence for national security and defense operations. He manages the full lifecycle of procurements for advanced geospatial analytics systems, digital terrain modeling tools, and mission-critical mapping technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with NGA’s strategic modernization goals. His portfolio emphasizes technical solutions that enhance imagery analysis, automated cartography, and real-time geospatial data dissemination across military and intelligence communities. Sherman maintains strong working relationships with leading industry partners including ESRI, L3Harris Technologies, Garmin International, Voyager Search, and Dynamic Gravity Systems LLC. These collaborations center on the procurement of geospatial software platforms, remote sensing equipment, navigation systems, and analytical tools that integrate with NGA’s enterprise infrastructure. His approach fosters long-term vendor engagement, leveraging competitive bidding and performance-based contracting to ensure technical excellence and operational readiness. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Sherman consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with over half of his acquisitions structured under FAR 19.5 to promote equitable access for small firms. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand the pool of qualified small business vendors capable of delivering specialized geospatial and technical services, reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic objectives. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), indicating significant investment in facility upgrades to support geospatial operations, alongside targeted acquisitions in software publishing (511210) and professional equipment wholesale (423490). This blend of construction, software, and hardware procurement underscores his expertise in integrating physical infrastructure with cutting-edge geospatial technologies to enable precision intelligence capabilities.