Senica Crowder

Senica McNeil serves as a key procurement professional within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, supporting the Department of Transportation’s mission to enhance the safety, resilience, and innovation of the nation’s highway infrastructure. Responsible for managing complex acquisition cycles, McNeil specializes in procuring engineering services, transportation research, and operational consulting solutions that inform infrastructure design and data-driven policy decisions. Their portfolio primarily encompasses technical and scientific services critical to highway system modernization, with a focus on performance-based contracting and outcomes-oriented requirements. McNeil maintains strong, ongoing relationships with core contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced approach to partnering with both industry experts and academic research institutions. These collaborations are typically structured as task-order contracts under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, enabling agile responses to evolving transportation challenges. The working relationships emphasize technical rigor, compliance with federal research standards, and sustained performance metrics. While the majority of acquisitions (80%) are conducted as unrestricted competitions, McNeil consistently allocates 20% of procurement opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation. There is no evidence of preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a broad-based small business strategy focused on capacity and capability rather than socioeconomic certifications. The procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting expertise in transportation systems analysis, traffic modeling, and infrastructure resilience planning. McNeil’s acquisitions also include specialized services in computer-related support and commercial construction, underscoring a multidisciplinary approach to advancing federal highway objectives.