Raina Baker

Raina Baker serves as a Contracting Officer within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Region 11, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical IT and professional services acquisitions that advance federal digital modernization and cybersecurity resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for complex technology solutions, including cloud infrastructure, systems integration, and technical consulting services, ensuring alignment with FAS’s mandate to deliver agile, secure, and scalable government capabilities. Her work directly supports federal agencies in modernizing legacy systems and enhancing operational efficiency through standardized, compliant procurement pathways under GSA schedules and other authoritative vehicles. Raina collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, including large systems integrators, niche IT consultants, and specialized service providers delivering data center operations, web hosting, and technical advisory services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in federal IT compliance, FedRAMP authorization, and NIST-aligned security frameworks. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection under FAR Part 15 procedures. Raina’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. She does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing technical capability and mission fit across all vendor categories. This approach underscores a focus on mission outcomes over socioeconomic targeting, though she remains fully compliant with all statutory requirements for fair and open competition. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210 (computing infrastructure and hosting services), 541519 (other computer-related services), and 541611/541690 (management and technical consulting). She routinely procures cloud migration services, cybersecurity architecture design, systems modernization consulting, and IT operations support, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal IT modernization priorities and the technical demands of enterprise-scale digital transformation.