Idella S Simpson

Idella S. Simpson serves as a Procurement Technician, supporting the acquisition lifecycle for technical and professional services within her organization. In this role, she facilitates the preparation, solicitation, and administration of contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations including FAR and socioeconomic requirements. She works closely with program stakeholders to define requirements, draft solicitations, and evaluate proposals, primarily handling low-to-mid complexity acquisitions in scientific, technical, and support services. Her work is instrumental in enabling mission-critical operations through timely and compliant procurement actions. While specific contractor names are not available, Simpson routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses and specialized technical service providers. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for competitive sealed bidding and simplified acquisition procedures, fostering open competition while maintaining regulatory rigor. She maintains collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering precision instrumentation, analytical laboratory support, and professional technical services, ensuring alignment with agency needs and procurement best practices. Simpson’s contracting activity is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 90.1% of awards issued under full and open competition. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, with 8.9% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 1.0% awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses. Her approach reflects a balanced commitment to market access for small businesses while prioritizing efficiency and broad competition in routine procurements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating deep engagement with scientific equipment, testing services, and specialized technical consulting. Additional activity in NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels) and 811219 (Other Personal Services) suggests support for facility and administrative services. Simpson demonstrates technical fluency in procuring high-precision instrumentation and niche professional services, aligning acquisitions with operational and scientific mission requirements.