Omari A. Fennell

Omari A. Fennell serves as a Senior Contract Specialist at Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), a critical support agency within the Department of Defense responsible for delivering enterprise-wide administrative and operational services. In this role, Fennell manages complex procurement actions across a diverse portfolio of professional services and technical solutions, ensuring alignment with DoD strategic priorities in digital transformation and institutional modernization. He specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under FAR and DFARS frameworks, with a focus on consultative, systems design, and infrastructure support acquisitions that enable efficient defense enterprise functions. Fennell maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors including CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLC, CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC, SIGNATURE RENOVATIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and GUIDEHOUSE INC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to sourcing expertise from both large, experienced firms and smaller specialized providers, with an emphasis on performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables. His procurement patterns demonstrate consistent engagement with vendors capable of delivering high-integrity, mission-critical support across multiple technical domains. Fennell’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides. However, he actively supports socioeconomic objectives, with 33.3% of awards reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified veteran-owned firms while maintaining rigorous standards for capability and compliance. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), each accounting for 20% of activity, alongside 541614 (Process and Logistics Consulting) and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). This reflects deep expertise in acquiring strategic advisory services, IT modernization solutions, logistics optimization, and specialized defense infrastructure support, positioning him at the intersection of operational efficiency and defense innovation.