Mimie Preston

Mimie Preston serves as a Contract Specialist within the Incident Support Section (ISS70) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain emergency response and recovery operations. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring timely delivery of essential services during domestic disasters. She specializes in acquiring operational support services that maintain infrastructure resilience, public safety, and survivor assistance in austere environments, with a focus on rapid-response and mission-essential contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 14 procedures. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Preston cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse vendor base, including firms capable of mobilizing rapidly under emergency conditions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, scalable vendors with proven capabilities in high-stakes, time-sensitive environments, fostering relationships with both established service providers and emerging small businesses equipped to operate in austere or disrupted conditions. Preston demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 50% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate emphasis on small business participation. An additional 7.1% are structured as Local Area Set-Asides under FAR 26.2, reinforcing community-based economic resilience. Her approach aligns with FEMA’s broader mission to empower local and small business capacity during national emergencies. Her primary procurement focus lies in Security Guards and Patrol Services (NAICS 561612), which constitutes nearly half of her portfolio, followed by Electrical Contractors (238210) and commercial machinery repair (811310). These reflect a technical domain expertise in critical infrastructure support, emergency power systems, and physical security services essential to sustaining operations during disaster response. Her work ensures that FEMA can rapidly deploy qualified personnel and technical resources to safeguard lives and restore essential functions.