Brenda White

Brenda J. White serves as a Contract Officer responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle for professional, scientific, and technical services across a diverse portfolio of mission-critical contracts. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations, including FAR Part 19 and competitive bidding procedures, while aligning acquisitions with agency strategic objectives. Her work primarily involves soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for advisory, research, and specialized technical services, often requiring complex requirements development and source selection under sealed bidding or negotiated procedures. She is instrumental in translating mission needs into enforceable contract terms that deliver value and accountability. While specific contractor names are not available, Brenda maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships with firms offering professional services across the social sciences, management consulting, and technical support domains. Her procurement approach emphasizes fair competition and transparent evaluation criteria, fostering relationships with both large-capability providers and small business subcontractors. She consistently prioritizes clear performance metrics and deliverable-based contracting to ensure outcomes-driven results. Brenda demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 12.5% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, her consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity and diversify the vendor base. She does not appear to routinely utilize specialized socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead focusing on broad-based small business eligibility. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), and 541611 (Management Consulting Services), indicating deep expertise in behavioral research, policy analysis, and organizational advisory services. She also regularly procures translation and interpretation services under NAICS 541930, underscoring her engagement with linguistically diverse project requirements. Her technical domain spans human-centered research, program evaluation, and administrative support services, positioning her as a specialist in non-technical, knowledge-based acquisitions.