Kimberly Strickland

Kimberly Strickland serves as a Contract Specialist within the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to deliver secure, reliable, and modernized public services. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for critical infrastructure, including IT systems integration, cybersecurity solutions, facility maintenance, and administrative support services. Her work ensures that SSA’s operational backbone—from digital platforms to physical facilities—remains resilient and compliant with federal procurement regulations. Strickland routinely handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring stringent security controls and long-term service-level agreements. She maintains established relationships with key contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co., Inc., and Colorid, LLC, reflecting a balanced portfolio of large prime vendors delivering enterprise-grade solutions in IT, facilities management, and industrial services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and rigorous contractor oversight, fostering stable, long-term partnerships that align with SSA’s operational continuity goals. Strickland demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal portions of her portfolio allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides and HUBZone Set-Asides, each accounting for 25% of her awards. This balanced approach supports small business growth while ensuring competitive, qualified vendor participation. Her consistent use of these set-asides underscores her dedication to expanding economic opportunity for underserved communities and fostering a diverse supplier base. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 335931 (Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing), 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), indicating a broad scope of infrastructure and facility support needs. She specializes in procuring physical plant maintenance, utility systems, security services, and waste management solutions essential to sustaining SSA’s nationwide operational footprint.