Deborah R Wilson

Deborah R. Wilson serves as a Contracting Officer within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support the agency’s operational infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on software development, systems integration, and cybersecurity solutions essential to modernizing SSA’s IT environment and ensuring the secure delivery of benefits. She manages full lifecycle acquisitions under FAR Part 15, primarily utilizing competitive negotiated procedures to secure complex technical services that uphold data integrity, system reliability, and compliance with federal information security standards. Wilson maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co. Inc., and ColorID, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of enterprise-level IT and facilities services providers, with a focus on firms capable of delivering integrated solutions across hardware, software, and physical infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor oversight to ensure alignment with SSA’s operational priorities. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 88% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements she manages. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently allocating approximately 12% of her portfolio to qualified small businesses to foster innovation and broaden vendor diversity. Wilson’s expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS Code 511210—Software Publishers—encompassing custom software development, enterprise application integration, and cybersecurity services. She routinely procures mission-critical systems including case management platforms, identity verification tools, and secure data exchange architectures, demonstrating deep technical fluency in federal IT modernization and digital service delivery.