Mildred T. Burress

Mildred T. Burress serves as a key procurement professional within the GSA Federal Acquisition Service, Region 4, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver secure, scalable information technology and communications infrastructure to federal defense and aviation stakeholders. She manages the acquisition of integrated computing systems, software development services, and technical engineering support critical to command-and-control operations. Her work ensures mission-critical systems remain operational through strategic sourcing of hardware, software, and maintenance services aligned with federal cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Burress maintains a strong working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a primary vendor for advanced computing solutions and peripheral equipment. Her contracting patterns reflect consistent collaboration with technology wholesalers and manufacturers specializing in enterprise-grade hardware and embedded systems. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based acquisition practices, ensuring reliable delivery of mission-enabling technologies under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and blanket purchase agreement (BPA) vehicles. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with over half of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity through socioeconomic contracting, consistently channeling opportunities to small businesses without favoring specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, but maintaining broad inclusivity across the small business ecosystem. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 423430, indicating a dominant emphasis on computer and peripheral equipment wholesaling, complemented by procurement in electronic computer manufacturing (334111) and storage device production (334112). She specializes in acquiring commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, embedded systems, and related maintenance services, demonstrating deep expertise in procurement of mission-critical IT infrastructure for federal operational environments.