Sandra Bailey

Sandra Bailey supports the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce’s SSSPO by managing professional services acquisitions critical to advancing data-driven governance and policy analysis. She oversees the procurement of expert technical services that inform national economic strategies, enhance public engagement, and modernize federal digital infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily includes complex, mission-critical contracts for custom software development, market research, public opinion polling, and specialized technical consulting. Bailey ensures alignment with strategic priorities by leveraging competitive acquisition methods to secure high-caliber professional services that support evidence-based decision-making across federal commerce initiatives. Her primary contractor relationships center on CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, a long-standing partner delivering advanced analytics, systems integration, and policy support services. She maintains a consistent pattern of engaging large, experienced federal contractors with proven capabilities in technical services and research execution. While her contracting activity is dominated by established vendors, she ensures rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes performance-based outcomes, deliverables, and technical rigor in all solicitation and award processes. Sandra Bailey’s procurement activity reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. She does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing capability, capacity, and past performance as primary evaluation criteria. This approach underscores a focus on mission-critical outcomes over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s need for immediate access to high-skill technical resources. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Information Services (519190), and Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), reflecting deep expertise in digital infrastructure modernization, data analytics, and policy research. She also procures commercial and industrial machinery repair services (811310) to support operational technology environments. Her technical domain spans software development, behavioral research, and systems support services essential to sustaining the Department’s data-centric mission.