Kenneth V. Holmes

Kenneth V. Holmes serves as a key procurement lead within the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region 4 Emergency Preparedness Office, overseeing acquisitions critical to operational resilience and disaster response readiness. His role centers on securing essential services and equipment that sustain emergency infrastructure, ensure rapid personnel deployment, and stabilize high-risk facilities during crises. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, with a strong emphasis on time-sensitive, mission-critical procurements that align with DHS and FEMA strategic directives. His acquisitions directly support field operations, logistics readiness, and infrastructure protection across the Southeastern United States. While specific contractor names are not currently available, Holmes maintains consistent engagement with vendors specializing in security services, industrial equipment distribution, and specialized electrical components. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven track records in emergency response supply chains, including those capable of rapid scaling, just-in-time delivery, and compliance with federal security and interoperability standards. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance accountability. Holmes demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 25% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though the majority of his contracts remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a strategic intent to broaden vendor diversity and enhance community-based resilience through socioeconomic contracting. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, but prioritizes broad small business inclusion within the total small business category. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 561612 for security guards and patrol services, reflecting the agency’s need for physical protection of critical sites, and equally in NAICS 423830 and 335999 for industrial machinery and specialized electrical components. These categories underscore his technical expertise in procuring ruggedized, mission-critical equipment for emergency operations, including power systems, communication hardware, and field-deployable infrastructure components.