Darlene A Robinson

Darlene A. Robinson serves as a key procurement professional within the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (693JK4 OST), supporting high-level administrative, security, and IT infrastructure initiatives critical to the Secretary’s headquarters operations. She manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize secure, technologically advanced federal transportation leadership functions, with a focus on consulting services, business support, and security operations. Her procurement activities center on ensuring mission-critical capabilities are delivered through compliant, efficient contracting processes that align with Department of Transportation strategic priorities. Robinson maintains strategic relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in administrative management consulting, general business support, and security services. She regularly engages with firms offering strategic planning, operational efficiency consulting, and physical security solutions, fostering partnerships with both large professional services providers and certified small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, responsive vendors capable of delivering tailored support to a dynamic, high-security executive environment. A strong advocate for socioeconomic opportunity, Robinson consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 60% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting portfolio reflects a deliberate commitment to broadening vendor diversity, frequently awarding contracts to small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB programs, while maintaining flexibility for non-set-aside procurements when full and open competition better serves mission needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), where she sources strategic advisory and operational support, followed by NAICS 561499 (Other Business Support Services) and NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services). She specializes in procuring professional services that enhance executive office efficiency, cybersecurity readiness, and physical security posture, demonstrating deep expertise in federal procurement for mission-enabling, non-IT infrastructure services.