Nardia Collins

Nardia Collins supports the operational and human capital mission of the Peace Corps Office of Administrative and Contract Management (OACM) by managing critical procurement activities that ensure the safety, readiness, and technological infrastructure of global volunteers. In this capacity, she oversees the acquisition of specialized services essential to volunteer support, including background investigations, medical clearance systems, and digital platform maintenance. Her work directly enables the agency’s ability to deploy and sustain a secure, well-trained workforce across international missions, with a focus on high-integrity, mission-critical contracts that align with federal compliance and risk mitigation standards. Collins maintains a strategic partnership with Biometrics4All, Inc., a primary vendor providing biometric identification and personal background investigation services essential to volunteer vetting and security protocols. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and compliant technical solutions. These relationships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-driven contract modifications, reflecting a preference for proven capability over transactional sourcing. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical merit and vendor capacity rather than socioeconomic preferences. This approach prioritizes mission necessity and operational reliability over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s need for rapid, high-assurance service delivery in sensitive international environments. The majority of her acquisitions fall under NAICS 561611 for investigation and personal background check services and NAICS 541519 for other computer-related services. These categories reflect her deep expertise in securing biometric screening systems, secure data management platforms, and IT infrastructure that supports real-time communication, personnel tracking, and compliance reporting. Her domain knowledge centers on cybersecurity-integrated human capital systems and forensic-level vetting technologies critical to the Peace Corps’ global operational integrity.