Andrea M. Montgomery

The ESID Team Mailbox serves as a secondary procurement point of contact for Washington Headquarters Services, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to modernize institutional management systems and deliver enterprise-wide administrative and technical services. While not a primary contracting officer, this mailbox facilitates the coordination and execution of acquisitions aligned with WHS’s strategic priorities in digital transformation, infrastructure sustainment, and operational efficiency. It typically handles non-core, support-related procurements requiring rapid response, including professional services, facility maintenance, and IT-enabling solutions, often routed through established blanket purchase agreements or task order contracts under GWACs and IDIQs. The ESID Team Mailbox maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced 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 firms with proven expertise in executive search, facilities management, IT infrastructure support, and strategic consulting. The team relies on established vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical services, often leveraging pre-vetted contract vehicles to streamline acquisition cycles and reduce administrative burden across DoD components. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on broad market competition for efficiency and scale. However, a consistent 16.7% of awards are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission agility or service quality. Primary procurement activity centers on NAICS codes 621111 (physician offices), 624190 (individual and family services), 561990 (all other support services), 561312 (executive search services), and 541513 (computer facilities management services). These reflect a focus on administrative support, personnel services, facility operations, and IT infrastructure management—domains critical to sustaining DoD enterprise functions through specialized, non-combat support capabilities.