Cory Sims

Cory Sims serves as a Contract Specialist within the 0410 AQ HQ Contract office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-enabling services critical to Army installation readiness and force sustainment. His role encompasses the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation and market research to solicitation, award, and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and Army-specific regulations. He primarily handles non-personal services contracts supporting hospitality, administrative operations, facility maintenance, and logistical support systems essential to personnel welfare and operational continuity across both garrison and deployed environments. Cory collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including small businesses, general service contractors, and specialized service providers delivering facility management, administrative support, and technical consulting services. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his working relationships reflect a preference for responsive, compliant vendors capable of scaling support across multiple installation sites. He maintains structured, transparent contracting practices with an emphasis on performance-based outcomes and contract closeout rigor. Cory demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 50% of his acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to maximize small business participation. An additional 6.3% of his awards are structured as local area set-asides under FAR 26.2, reinforcing community-based economic development. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small, disadvantaged, and locally rooted vendors, aligning with Army and DoD mandates to broaden the supplier base and enhance resilience. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (hotels and motels), 334517 (irradiation apparatus manufacturing), and 541611 (management consulting services), indicating expertise in securing lodging for transient personnel, specialized radiation equipment for medical or industrial use, and strategic administrative support. He also regularly procures all-other-support-services (561990) and office furniture (337214), demonstrating broad operational acumen across both mission-critical and infrastructure-enabling domains.