Linda S Cumberworth

Linda S. Cumberworth serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with agency mission objectives. She specializes in the solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of contracts for engineering services, applying sound acquisition strategy and risk management practices to deliver high-quality technical solutions. Her role is central to the agency’s procurement mission, ensuring transparency, fairness, and efficiency in the acquisition process while maintaining strict adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Linda cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of industry partners, primarily engaging firms with demonstrated expertise in engineering design, systems analysis, and technical consulting. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently works with both large prime contractors and qualified small businesses capable of delivering complex engineering solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and post-award oversight to ensure contractual compliance and mission readiness. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most technically capable and cost-effective offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with mission-critical requirements that prioritize technical excellence over socioeconomic preferences. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, aligning instead with agency needs that demand specialized engineering capabilities available across the broader market. Linda’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541330—Engineering Services—encompassing civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering support. She regularly acquires services such as infrastructure design, technical analysis, feasibility studies, and project management support for complex technical programs. Her domain expertise lies in procuring engineering solutions that require rigorous technical evaluation, performance-based contracting, and adherence to industry standards, making her a key resource for mission-critical infrastructure and technical modernization initiatives.