Linda Ossei-Boateng

Linda Ossei-Boateng supports the Incident Support Section (ISS70) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency in executing mission-critical procurement operations that sustain emergency response and recovery efforts across domestic disasters. She manages the acquisition of essential goods and services required to maintain operational continuity in austere environments, ensuring rapid deployment of life-sustaining resources and infrastructure support. Her portfolio encompasses a diverse range of contract types, including indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and urgent requirement solicitations, often issued under expedited procedures to meet time-sensitive operational needs during declared emergencies. While specific contractor names are not available, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a broad ecosystem of vendors, including small businesses, medical supply wholesalers, and specialized support service providers. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors capable of scaling operations rapidly, delivering compliant, high-integrity products under dynamic conditions, and adhering to federal supply chain security protocols. Her working relationships emphasize agility, regulatory compliance, and performance-based outcomes aligned with FEMA’s mission-critical standards. Linda demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 60% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad-based small business participation without reliance on specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead favoring general small business set-asides to maximize competition and vendor diversity. This approach ensures resilience in the supplier base and enhances the agency’s ability to rapidly mobilize local and regional resources during crises. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339113 and 423450 for medical and surgical supplies, 562111 for solid waste collection in disaster zones, 561990 for integrated support services, and 541410 for temporary facility design and layout planning. These categories reflect her technical expertise in procuring both tangible life-support assets and operational infrastructure services critical to survivor care and incident stabilization.