Delont'e McKinney

Delont’e McKinney serves as a key procurement professional within the Contracts Services office of the Library of Congress, supporting the agency’s mission to preserve and expand public access to the nation’s cultural and intellectual heritage through strategic acquisition of information technology and media services. McKinney manages complex contracts for digital preservation systems, metadata infrastructure, and accessibility-focused digital platforms, ensuring that the Library’s vast archival collections remain usable, searchable, and compliant with federal accessibility standards. Their work directly enables large-scale digitization initiatives and the modernization of legacy systems critical to national scholarly access. McKinney maintains longstanding relationships with specialized contractors including Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Accessibility Services Inc., and the University of Washington, all of which provide expert services in accessible media conversion, assistive technology integration, and digital archiving. These partnerships reflect a preference for mission-aligned organizations with deep technical expertise in accessibility and cultural heritage preservation, rather than broad commercial vendors. Collaborations are typically structured as performance-based, long-term service agreements emphasizing quality, compliance, and sustainability. McKinney’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through socioeconomic set-asides, the agency’s vendor selection prioritizes technical capability and mission fit over socioeconomic status, resulting in a contractor base composed primarily of specialized nonprofits and institutional partners with proven experience in library and archival services. The primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing custom software development, digital asset management, and metadata enrichment services, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 517810 (All Other Telecommunications) for secure data transfer and networked access systems. McKinney’s expertise lies in procuring high-integrity digital stewardship solutions that meet the Library’s stringent requirements for preservation, accessibility, and long-term usability.