Ashley Fowler

Ashley Fowler serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to modernize IT infrastructure, secure critical administrative systems, and maintain mission-critical facilities. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—with a primary focus on software development, systems integration, cybersecurity services, and facility-related construction and maintenance. Her work ensures that SSA’s operational backbone remains resilient, compliant, and aligned with federal procurement standards under the FAR. Fowler maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co., Inc., and Colorid, LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of large-capability vendors delivering enterprise IT solutions and specialized firms providing facility systems, welding services, and visual identification products. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and consistent vendor engagement to ensure technical alignment and delivery reliability. A strong advocate for socioeconomic opportunity, Fowler consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 75% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition among small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs, ensuring equitable access to federal contracting opportunities while expanding the agency’s vendor base. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in two NAICS categories: 332913 (Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing) and 511210 (Software Publishers). The former supports facility modernization and building systems upgrades, while the latter drives the acquisition of custom software, data management platforms, and digital service tools essential to SSA’s benefit delivery systems. Her technical expertise spans both physical infrastructure and digital modernization domains, making her a key liaison between operational needs and mission-critical procurement execution.