Myra Freeman

Ms. Myra Freeman serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Base National Capital Region (70Z0G8), under the U.S. Coast Guard within the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages the acquisition of critical facility support services essential to sustaining operational readiness and infrastructure integrity across federal installations. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for building systems maintenance, security enhancements, and environmental compliance initiatives aligned with the agency’s mission to secure and modernize Coast Guard facilities. She routinely handles service-based acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on professional, technical, and operational support contracts that ensure mission continuity and regulatory adherence. Ms. Freeman maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in facility services, security systems, and administrative support. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with small businesses and qualified service providers capable of delivering specialized technical expertise in building automation, cybersecurity infrastructure, and facility management. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate reliability, compliance, and mission alignment. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Ms. Freeman prioritizes small business participation, with 68.4% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other certified small entities, aligning with federal mandates to promote equitable access to government contracts. She actively structures solicitations to maximize small business eligibility and participation. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 561621 for security systems services, 519130 for other information services, and 541611 for management consulting, reflecting her specialization in integrated facility support, cybersecurity-enabled operations, and administrative optimization. She frequently procures services related to HVAC modernization, physical security systems, and operational readiness planning, demonstrating deep domain expertise in federal facility sustainment and mission-critical infrastructure procurement.