Lakesha Smith

Lakesha Smith supports critical procurement operations for W6QK Inscom Belvoir, a key component of the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, where she facilitates acquisitions essential to maintaining battlefield intelligence superiority and secure operational environments. Her work centers on securing specialized professional services that enhance intelligence processing, access control systems, and technical infrastructure sustainment. She routinely manages solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation for task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts, ensuring alignment with mission-critical intelligence and security objectives. Her procurement focus is tightly aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in automation, geospatial intelligence, and physical-digital security integration. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Smith maintains a consistent engagement pattern with firms specializing in investigative services and security operations. She cultivates partnerships with vendors possessing clearances and technical expertise in personnel vetting, threat assessment, and perimeter security systems, often coordinating with multiple prime contractors and subcontractors to meet complex, mission-sensitive requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with DoD security standards, and agile delivery models suited to dynamic operational environments. Smith exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small businesses capable of delivering high-integrity background investigation and security patrol services, aligning with broader DoD goals to expand the defense industrial base. Her portfolio consistently channels opportunities to small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB programs, reinforcing equitable access and innovation within the national security supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561611 (Investigation and Personal Background Check Services) and 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), reflecting deep expertise in personnel security, credentialing, and physical access management. She procures services that support classified facility operations, intelligence workforce vetting, and secure site monitoring—domain-specific capabilities essential to sustaining the integrity of DoD intelligence missions.