Deidre Phillips

Deidre V. Phillips serves as a Contracting Officer within the Ocfo-nfc-acq-mgmt Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Departmental Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical administrative and information technology services that sustain federal workforce operations and digital infrastructure. Her procurement portfolio centers on enabling operational resilience through the acquisition of IT modernization solutions, consulting services, and facility support contracts. She exercises full contracting authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, managing the full lifecycle of solicitations, evaluations, and award actions to ensure compliance, efficiency, and mission alignment across USDA’s enterprise-wide needs. Ms. Phillips maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships, primarily engaging with IT service providers, systems integrators, and professional consultants who deliver custom programming, data management, and technical support. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently works with firms capable of delivering secure, scalable, and compliant solutions tailored to federal IT environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection under FAR Part 15 procedures. Her set-aside preferences reflect a strong emphasis on open competition, with 95% of her acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating approximately 5% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses without compromising mission requirements. Ms. Phillips’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in software development, systems integration, and IT consulting. She also regularly procures translation and interpretation services (541930), human resource program administration (923130), and facility support including hotel and lodging services (721110) for federal workforce mobility and training events. Her technical expertise spans federal IT modernization, data security protocols, and administrative service delivery.