Kiya Plummer-Dantzler

Kiya Plummer-Dantzler serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of the Treasury, supporting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s mission to secure mission-critical manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance services for U.S. currency production. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions of specialized industrial equipment, precision printing systems, and security infrastructure components, Plummer-Dantzler ensures that all procurements align with federal standards for anti-counterfeiting, durability, and operational reliability. Their work directly supports the integrity of the nation’s currency supply chain through technically rigorous contracting practices. Plummer-Dantzler maintains strategic relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including SICPA SECURINK CORP, NAKUPUNA SERVICES LLC, RUCHMAN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., SUNTIFF, LLC, and RIO TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche suppliers with expertise in security ink formulation, precision machining, analytical instrumentation, and high-integrity manufacturing support. The contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based service delivery, ensuring alignment with the Bureau’s exacting production requirements. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted as open competitions (65.5%), Plummer-Dantzler consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 34.5% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding access for qualified small businesses without relying on socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone, favoring broad-based small business engagement across technical domains. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in advanced manufacturing and analytical systems, with primary focus on NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), 333249 (other commercial and service industry machinery), and 333244 (printing machinery). These reflect deep technical expertise in procuring equipment for ink formulation, substrate handling, spectral analysis, and precision printing systems essential to currency security. Plummer-Dantzler’s domain knowledge spans industrial engineering, materials science, and forensic authentication technologies.