Fred D. Hersom

Fred D. Hersom serves as a key procurement professional within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, Region 9, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical professional, scientific, and technical services to support federal operational efficiency and digital modernization. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for IT systems, engineering solutions, and technical support services that underpin federal agency infrastructure and service delivery. Hersom specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring technical rigor and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, ensuring that procurements align with GSA’s strategic goals for innovation and resilience. Hersom maintains a broad network of vendor partnerships across the federal IT and engineering services landscape, engaging with both large prime contractors and specialized small businesses to deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, open solicitations, fostering collaboration among qualified firms with proven capabilities in systems design, custom programming, and technical consulting. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently evaluates vendors based on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with cybersecurity and service-level requirements. Hersom’s procurement activities are exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing market participation and selecting the most capable providers regardless of socioeconomic status, while still ensuring small businesses have equitable access through transparent, merit-based processes. His primary focus areas are NAICS codes 541511, 541512, and 541519 for custom programming, computer systems design, and related IT services, alongside 541330 for engineering services. He routinely procures cloud-enabled platforms, cybersecurity-integrated systems, software development lifecycle support, and infrastructure modernization solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in digital transformation and mission-critical technical procurement.