Sandra Smith

Sandra Smith serves as a Contract Specialist, providing essential procurement support to ensure the successful acquisition of goods and services. In her role, she manages the administrative and technical aspects of the contracting process, facilitating the agency's mission through the execution of strategic acquisitions. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a significant utilization of full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with a notable percentage of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, as well as targeted 8(a) competed acquisitions. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the technology and communications sectors. The primary focus areas include software publishing and electronic computer manufacturing, with additional expertise in communications equipment manufacturing and wired telecommunications carriers. This indicates a technical specialization in the acquisition of software solutions, hardware infrastructure, and telecommunications systems.