Ms. Sherri Blankenship

Ms. Sherri Blankenship serves as a Contracting Officer within the Program Executive Office for Special Operations Forces Support and Acquisition (PEO-SOFSA), under the U.S. Special Operations Command. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions that enable mission-critical logistics, security, and technical infrastructure support for Special Operations Forces. Her acquisitions focus on ensuring rapid global force projection through secure communications systems, advanced sensor platforms, personnel protection equipment, and mission-enabling physical infrastructure. She operates within a high-tempo, mission-essential environment where contract execution must align with operational urgency, technical specificity, and stringent security requirements. Ms. Blankenship works with a broad range of defense contractors and specialized support service providers, primarily those with expertise in expeditionary logistics, secure systems integration, and tactical infrastructure deployment. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors capable of meeting the unique demands of SOF operations, including those with clearance-level compliance, rapid mobilization capacity, and proven performance in austere environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, strict compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, and collaborative vendor engagement to ensure mission readiness. Ms. Blankenship’s procurement activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a preference for full and open competition. This pattern suggests a focus on technical capability and operational suitability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission effectiveness and rapid acquisition timelines. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her portfolio may still include small businesses that compete successfully under open solicitations based on technical merit and responsiveness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561990, All Other Support Services, encompassing specialized technical, logistical, and operational support services critical to SOF readiness. This includes the procurement of integrated mission support systems, field-deployable infrastructure, maintenance and sustainment services, and security-related technical assistance—domains requiring deep domain expertise in special operations environments.