Erica Day

Erica N. Day serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to deliver secure, efficient, and modernized public services. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions—including solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award—for mission-critical IT systems, cybersecurity solutions, and administrative infrastructure. Her work directly enables the SSA’s operational resilience by ensuring reliable procurement of software development, systems integration, and facility support services aligned with federal acquisition regulations and agency-wide digital transformation goals. Day maintains established working relationships with key contractors including CA, Inc. and COLORID, LLC, partnering with vendors experienced in large-scale federal IT modernization, data systems integration, and compliance-driven service delivery. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection under FAR Part 15, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in accountability and technical alignment with SSA’s operational needs. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 92.3% of awards issued under no set-aside authority, indicating a focus on broad market competition to achieve optimal value and technical capability. While small business participation is limited to 7.7%—primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5—her approach prioritizes mission-critical requirements over socioeconomic targets, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent security and performance standards. Day’s technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 624120 for elderly and disability support services, 334118 and 334112 for computer peripheral and storage device manufacturing, 541611 for management consulting, and 541720 for social science research. She specializes in procuring hardware, software, and advisory services that enhance SSA’s ability to process benefits, safeguard data, and maintain mission-critical infrastructure with precision and regulatory compliance.