Keishawna Jenkins

Keishawna Jenkins serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the W6QM Micc-ft Jackson under the Department of the Army’s W9124C organization, supporting the sustainment of mission-critical military infrastructure through facility and security services acquisitions. While not the lead contracting officer, she plays a vital role in executing contract actions, coordinating requirements validation, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to maintain secure, operational environments by facilitating timely and compliant procurement of essential support services. She routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for maintenance, security, and installation support functions. Jenkins maintains strategic relationships with key vendors including the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and Guardian South Termite and Pest Control, LLC, reflecting a focus on specialized, niche service providers. Her contracting patterns emphasize partnerships with small, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering tailored solutions for installation-wide operations, particularly in security systems and environmental maintenance. These relationships are characterized by recurring, performance-based engagements that prioritize reliability and compliance with military installation standards. Her procurement approach strongly prioritizes socioeconomic diversity, with equal weighting given to 8(a) competed and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunity for underserved entrepreneurs while ensuring access to high-quality, certified service providers. She consistently structures solicitations to maximize small business participation, aligning with DoD mandates to promote equitable contracting and community economic resilience. Jenkins specializes in NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services) and 813110 (Religious Organizations), indicating a dual focus on physical and electronic security infrastructure alongside unique support services potentially tied to morale, welfare, and chaplaincy programs. Her expertise lies in procuring integrated security solutions, access control systems, and ancillary support services that enhance installation safety and operational continuity, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense facility sustainment requirements.