Berneta B. Ellis

Berneta B. Ellis serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Acquisition Service’s GSA FAS AAS Fedsim, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support national infrastructure and defense readiness. Specializing in the acquisition of professional and technical services, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts for IT modernization, systems integration, and logistics support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with agency priorities. Her work directly enables secure, scalable, and interoperable operational environments for federal stakeholders by delivering high-integrity contracting solutions grounded in best practices and risk mitigation. Berneta collaborates with a diverse array of vendors specializing in computer systems design and enterprise IT services, fostering partnerships with both large prime contractors and innovative small businesses. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in federal IT modernization, cloud-enabled architectures, and cybersecurity-integrated solutions. She maintains a results-driven, performance-based approach to vendor engagement, emphasizing technical capability, past performance, and contract compliance over sole-source reliance. Her procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with agency mandates requiring broad market access for mission-critical systems, prioritizing technical merit and value over socioeconomic preferences. While she does not reserve awards for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains transparent and competitive, ensuring all qualified firms have equitable opportunity to compete. Berneta’s primary focus is on NAICS 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services — where she procures end-to-end IT solutions including system architecture, software development, network modernization, and data center optimization. Her technical domain expertise centers on mission-critical federal IT environments requiring high availability, interoperability, and compliance with NIST and FISMA standards. She consistently sources contractors capable of delivering secure, scalable, and future-ready systems that sustain the operational tempo of federal agencies.