Kelsey D. Gould

Kelsey D. Gould serves as a procurement professional within the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver secure, reliable, and modernized administrative infrastructure for social benefit programs. Gould manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on IT modernization, systems integration, and facility-related services, ensuring alignment with federal cybersecurity standards and operational resilience requirements. Their work directly enables the SSA’s ability to maintain mission-critical systems, from backend data platforms to physical infrastructure supporting benefit processing. Gould maintains established relationships with key contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co., Inc., and Colorid, LLC, reflecting a balanced mix of enterprise-level technology integrators, facility services providers, and specialized construction firms. These partnerships are typically structured through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contract vehicles, emphasizing outcome-driven deliverables and compliance with FISMA and NIST frameworks. The working relationships demonstrate a preference for long-term, repeat vendors with proven track records in federal environments. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted as open competitions without set-asides, Gould consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 28.6% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand vendor diversity and foster innovation through qualified small businesses, even within complex technical domains. Gould’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories including 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), and 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building Manufacturing), indicating a unique blend of IT hardware procurement, specialized facility construction, and ancillary electrical component sourcing. Their expertise spans both digital infrastructure and physical asset acquisition, requiring deep familiarity with technical specifications, lifecycle management, and federal acquisition regulations governing mixed-use contracts.