Berlinda Stills

Berlinda Stills serves as Team Lead and Contracting Officer, overseeing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions to support mission-critical government operations. In this dual role, she ensures compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation while leading cross-functional teams in requirements development, source selection, and contract administration. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional services and technical infrastructure projects, with a strong emphasis on engineering, environmental consulting, and management support services. Stills plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with organizational objectives, ensuring timely, lawful, and efficient delivery of goods and services through competitive and set-aside mechanisms. Her contractor relationships are characterized by a balanced engagement with both large professional services firms and small business concerns, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. She routinely collaborates with firms specializing in electrical installation, engineering design, and administrative consulting, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on performance accountability and regulatory compliance. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her approach emphasizes fair competition and consistent evaluation of technical capability, past performance, and small business subcontracting plans. Stills demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as set-asides. Her procurement patterns reflect equal allocation between Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed contracts, underscoring her dedication to expanding economic opportunity for disadvantaged businesses. She actively leverages FAR Part 19 mechanisms to promote diversity in the federal marketplace, ensuring that 8(a) firms have meaningful access to contract opportunities without compromising competition or mission needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238210 (electrical contracting), 541330 (engineering services), 541611 (management consulting), and 541620 (environmental consulting). She specializes in procuring technical services related to infrastructure modernization, regulatory compliance, and organizational efficiency, requiring deep domain knowledge in both engineering standards and administrative systems. Her expertise ensures that acquisitions are technically sound, economically viable, and aligned with evolving operational requirements.