Constance C. Thomas

Constance C. Thomas serves as a Contracting Officer within the GSA/FAS Center for IT Schedule Program, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to deliver streamlined, pre-vetted procurement pathways for mission-critical information technology services. She specializes in managing complex IT schedule contracts under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules, with a focus on telecommunications, cloud-enabled infrastructure, and managed network services. Her work directly supports federal agencies’ digital transformation initiatives by ensuring rapid access to compliant, scalable, and secure IT solutions that meet evolving cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Thomas maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of vendors holding GSA IT Schedule 70 and other IT Schedule contracts, including prime contractors offering end-to-end managed services, cloud migration support, and satellite-based communications. She engages regularly with both large systems integrators and niche technology providers, fostering a procurement environment grounded in competition, compliance, and performance-based outcomes. Her approach emphasizes contract administration rigor, risk mitigation, and vendor accountability to ensure delivery of high-quality IT capabilities across federal missions. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of her actions conducted as no set-aside procurements, while maintaining a consistent 25% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes small business participation, prioritizing firms that are certified as small businesses under the SBA’s size standards, without a specific focus on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while supporting the government’s small business goals. Thomas’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), which accounts for 75% of her portfolio, reflecting deep expertise in secure satellite communications, ground station infrastructure, and space-based data transmission systems. The remaining 25% centers on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), underscoring her involvement in procuring custom and commercial off-the-shelf software solutions for federal IT modernization. Her domain expertise spans secure networking, cloud migration, and mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure.