Deartra King

Deartra King serves as a key procurement professional within Washington Headquarters Services, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to modernize institutional management systems and enhance enterprise-wide operational efficiency. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on digital transformation, administrative modernization, and mission-critical support services. Her work spans software development, training solutions, and facility-related services, ensuring alignment with DoD’s strategic priorities in enterprise resource optimization and technical innovation. King plays a central role in executing full-and-open competitions that deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions across DoD components. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of high-performing contractors, including Clarity Innovations LLC, Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Signature Renovations LLC, AMD International Technologies LLC, and Guidehouse Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in custom software development, professional training, and facility modernization. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven deliverables, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission continuity and operational readiness. King’s contracting activity is entirely focused on full-and-open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing competition among qualified industry participants rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with WHS’s enterprise-wide procurement efficiency goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), indicating deep engagement in enterprise software, systems integration, and digital platform development. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 611430 (Professional Training) and 339920 (Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing), reflecting a unique blend of technical and facility-support requirements. Her domain expertise centers on delivering secure, scalable IT solutions and institutional support services critical to DoD’s administrative infrastructure.