Keisha K Dawkins

Keisha K. Dawkins serves as a Contract Specialist for the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, where she manages procurement activities critical to sustaining operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for infrastructure maintenance, security systems, and facility support services aligned with Air Force mission requirements. Dawkins specializes in complex acquisitions involving roofing, plumbing, HVAC, and facilities support services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting the agency’s focus on resilient infrastructure and command, control, and communications capabilities. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., primarily engaging firms capable of delivering specialized environmental, maintenance, and industrial supply services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability, fostering partnerships with vendors experienced in military-grade compliance and site-specific operational constraints. Dawkins demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 39% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she consistently prioritizes opportunities for small businesses, reflecting the agency’s broader socioeconomic goals without favoring specific categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 238160 (Roofing Contractors), reflecting a strategic emphasis on facility integrity and weatherproofing for mission-critical infrastructure. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), demonstrating expertise in integrated facility maintenance and industrial equipment support essential to sustaining Air Force operations at Joint Base Andrews.