Rasheda Sherron

Rasheda Sherron serves as a Contract Specialist within the Procurement Directorate Contracting Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and enhance border security operations. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized engineering construction and warehousing services essential to facility infrastructure and canine enforcement programs. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with CBP’s strategic priorities in detection technology, secure facility maintenance, and operational readiness. Rasheda typically handles complex, performance-based contracts requiring technical oversight and risk mitigation, particularly in environments demanding high reliability and rapid deployment. Rasheda collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, primarily in heavy civil construction and logistics support sectors, fostering partnerships with firms capable of delivering mission-essential infrastructure and storage solutions under stringent security protocols. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with vendors possessing proven experience in federal government projects, particularly those with expertise in secure site development and hazardous material handling. Her working relationships emphasize accountability, regulatory adherence, and performance transparency, ensuring contractors meet CBP’s operational standards. Rasheda demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate emphasis on small business participation. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, she actively seeks opportunities to leverage the 8(a) program to cultivate capable small disadvantaged businesses in the construction and warehousing sectors. Her approach balances competitive fairness with intentional small business development, reinforcing CBP’s broader goals of inclusive economic opportunity within national security procurement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 493190 (Other Warehousing and Storage), where she specializes in acquiring infrastructure upgrades, secure storage facilities, and logistics support systems critical to border patrol operations. Her technical expertise spans facility modernization, secure containment systems, and supply chain resilience, ensuring acquisitions directly support CBP’s frontline detection and enforcement capabilities.