Nina DiPlacido

Nina DiPlacido serves as a key procurement professional within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, Region 3, supporting the delivery of mission-critical information technology and professional services to federal defense and civilian agencies. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for complex IT modernization initiatives, including enterprise system upgrades, cybersecurity enhancements, and digital transformation programs. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to sustain legacy defense IT platforms while enabling secure, scalable digital infrastructure across high-priority national security missions. She routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts under GSA schedules and other governmentwide acquisition vehicles, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. Nina collaborates with a broad spectrum of IT and engineering service providers, primarily large systems integrators and niche technical consultants with deep expertise in federal IT environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven track records in delivering secure, compliant solutions to federal clients, though she actively engages with qualified small businesses through open competition. Her working relationships are characterized by structured, performance-driven engagements that emphasize outcomes, service-level agreements, and continuous monitoring under contract management best practices. Nina’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards competed without socioeconomic preferences. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified vendors to achieve optimal technical outcomes and operational readiness, rather than reserving awards for specific small business categories. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her processes remain fully compliant with all socioeconomic requirements and encourage participation through open, unrestricted competitions. Her primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), where she procures enterprise architecture, cloud migration, network modernization, and cybersecurity integration services. She also regularly engages engineering services under NAICS 541330 for infrastructure design and technical analysis. Her domain expertise centers on secure IT modernization, mission-critical system sustainment, and defense-grade digital transformation initiatives.