Cicely Simmons-Carroll

Mrs. Cicely D. Simmons-Carroll serves as a key procurement lead within the W7M7 USPFO Activity in ARNG, a Department of the Army unit supporting the Indiana Army National Guard’s operational readiness and quality-of-life initiatives. In her role, she manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on mission sustainment, leadership development, and community-based support services. Her contracting activities center on securing specialized health diagnostics, professional training services, and ancillary healthcare support systems critical to soldier welfare and unit cohesion. She operates within the full spectrum of federal acquisition regulations, ensuring compliance while aligning procurements with the National Guard’s strategic imperatives for readiness and resilience. While specific contractor names are not currently available, Mrs. Simmons-Carroll maintains collaborative relationships with a mix of commercial vendors and socioeconomically certified small businesses, prioritizing performance-based contracting and long-term vendor partnerships that deliver mission-critical capabilities. Her approach emphasizes accountability, innovation, and responsiveness, fostering vendor engagement through clear solicitation requirements and post-award performance monitoring to ensure service quality and mission alignment. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong inclination toward open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside designations, yet she consistently allocates 25% of opportunities to 8(a) certified firms, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business development and socioeconomic equity. This balanced approach ensures competitive rigor while advancing federal goals for inclusive contracting. Mrs. Simmons-Carroll’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in medical testing and diagnostic supply chains essential for soldier health monitoring. She also procures services under NAICS 621399 (miscellaneous health practitioners) and 611699 (miscellaneous educational instruction), indicating expertise in contracting for clinical support, behavioral health services, and leadership training programs. Her domain knowledge spans military healthcare logistics, readiness-based education, and community engagement infrastructure.