Kellie Buck

Kellie Buck serves as a Contracting Officer at Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), part of the Department of Defense, where she manages complex procurement actions supporting the agency’s mission to modernize institutional management systems and deliver mission-critical administrative and technical services across the DoD enterprise. Her portfolio centers on professional services acquisitions, including management consulting, research and development in social sciences, and training programs that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. She exercises full contracting authority under FAR Part 15, conducting competitive negotiations, evaluating technical proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations to deliver high-value, mission-aligned solutions. Kellie maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLC, CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and GUIDEHOUSE INC., reflecting a preference for experienced, high-capacity service providers with proven track records in defense support environments. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based partnerships, often structured as IDIQs or task orders under blanket purchase agreements, enabling responsive and scalable delivery of specialized expertise across WHS programs. Her set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 94.1% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a strong focus on merit-based selection and broad market access. Only 5.9% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting targeted but limited use of socioeconomic programs, primarily aligned with specific mission needs rather than broad socioeconomic mandates. Kellie’s procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting), 541720 (Social Sciences and Humanities R&D), and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), reflecting a deep specialization in organizational effectiveness, policy analysis, and workforce development services. She consistently procures analytical, advisory, and training solutions that support DoD-wide institutional modernization, digital transformation, and leadership capacity-building initiatives.