Cindy M. Goshorn

Cindy Goshorn serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex information technology acquisitions across a broad spectrum of federal requirements. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s procurement mission by ensuring compliance with FAR regulations while promoting competition, transparency, and value for taxpayer dollars. Her portfolio primarily encompasses IT services, including software development, systems integration, and cloud-based infrastructure solutions. Cindy specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts through competitive procedures, often leveraging both full and open competition and targeted set-asides to meet socioeconomic objectives. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Cindy consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including large systems integrators, niche software developers, and small business concerns certified under multiple socioeconomic programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, resulting in long-term vendor partnerships grounded in deliverables, quality assurance, and continuous service improvement. She fosters collaborative relationships with industry stakeholders through pre-solicitation outreach and market research, ensuring that requirements are well-defined and achievable. Cindy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 19% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides. Her primary focus is on Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, followed by HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. She strategically employs these tools to expand opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs while maintaining rigorous evaluation standards to ensure technical competency and mission readiness. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS codes 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 511210 (Data Processing and Related Services), reflecting a deep specialization in custom software development, IT consulting, and digital infrastructure support. She frequently procures solutions involving cloud migration, application modernization, and data analytics platforms, demonstrating fluency in emerging technologies and agile acquisition methodologies.