Jessica B. Sanders

Jessica B. Sanders serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and advancing mission-critical objectives through strategic sourcing. She specializes in complex, non-construction contracts for advisory, technical, and management support services, often coordinating with program stakeholders to define requirements, develop solicitation documents, and evaluate proposals under FAR Part 15 procedures. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to secure high-quality, cost-effective professional services while maintaining rigorous accountability and transparency. While specific contractor names are not available, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors offering professional, scientific, and technical services. She routinely collaborates with both large firms and small businesses across the consulting and IT services sectors, fostering competitive environments that prioritize technical capability, past performance, and cost realism. Her contracting approach emphasizes fair and open competition, with a strong preference for full and open solicitations over set-asides. Jessica demonstrates a clear preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 91.7% of her awards issued under full and open competition. The remaining 8.3% are awarded through 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic programs. She ensures eligible small businesses have meaningful access to opportunities while maintaining procurement integrity and mission alignment. Her primary NAICS focus centers on professional services, particularly All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), with significant activity in management consulting (541611 and 541618) and specialized support such as accounting services (541211) and computing infrastructure (518210). She regularly procures strategic advisory, operational efficiency consulting, financial auditing, and IT systems support services, demonstrating deep expertise in the professional services domain and a nuanced understanding of technical and managerial procurement needs.