Kathleen Boggess

Kathleen Boggess serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), supporting the agency’s mission to deliver rapid, scalable emergency response and recovery capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical goods and services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DHS acquisition policies. Her portfolio primarily includes time-sensitive, high-urgency contracts for emergency sheltering infrastructure, operational equipment, and security support services, often requiring expedited award processes under emergency declaration authorities. Boggess plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting actions with FEMA’s strategic priorities of resilience, supply chain continuity, and rapid deployment. She maintains active contracting relationships with a core group of vendors including FED SERVE LLC, EDGE TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTORS, INC., WS ACQUISITION LLC, VIDOVATION CORPORATION, and SAMSTAR LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on reliable, pre-vetted suppliers capable of delivering specialized equipment, temporary housing components, and security logistics under dynamic operational conditions. Her working patterns emphasize vendor responsiveness, performance history, and ability to meet stringent delivery timelines during crisis events. Boggess exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating consistent support for small business participation. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, she strategically leverages small business capabilities to enhance competition and ensure diverse supplier engagement without compromising operational readiness. Her procurement focus centers on three key NAICS categories: 423320 for construction materials essential to emergency sheltering, 561612 for security and patrol services to safeguard response sites, and 532490 for the rental and leasing of industrial machinery and equipment. This technical domain expertise ensures she procures mission-essential resources—from temporary fencing and portable generators to surveillance systems and heavy equipment—tailored to the unique demands of disaster response operations.