Leonora Simmons Contract Specialist

Leonora Simmons is a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the acquisition process and overseeing contract administration within her agency. In this role, she supports the agency's procurement mission by facilitating the acquisition of specialized equipment and technical services, ensuring that procurement activities align with federal regulations and agency requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, there is a significant emphasis on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for nearly 30% of procurement activity. While a majority of contracts are awarded without set-aside restrictions, there is a clear commitment to socioeconomic goals through the inclusion of total small business set-asides. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the medical and technical sectors. The primary focus is on the manufacturing of surgical appliances and supplies, as well as analytical laboratory instruments and surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. Additionally, her technical domain expertise extends to the procurement of software publishing services.