Sheila H. Bumpass

Sheila H. Bumpass serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex professional services acquisitions across a broad spectrum of technical and scientific domains. In her role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical objectives through transparent, competitive procurement processes. She routinely handles task and delivery order contracts under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, with a focus on consulting services, technical advisory support, and professional organizational contracts. Her work directly supports agency operational readiness by securing high-caliber expertise to address evolving technical and policy challenges. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Bumpass maintains a procurement environment that emphasizes open competition and vendor diversity. She engages with a wide range of firms—from large professional services providers to specialized small businesses—ensuring fair access to opportunities while upholding integrity in source selection and contract administration. Her approach reflects a balanced emphasis on performance, compliance, and market responsiveness. Bumpass demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 88.2% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. However, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 11.8% of her contracting volume to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Though no other socioeconomic categories are currently prominent in her portfolio, her pattern indicates a deliberate, data-driven approach to small business inclusion within the bounds of market availability and competition. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), reflecting deep engagement with expert advisory services in areas such as policy analysis, program evaluation, and technical research. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 541990 and 813920, indicating expertise in securing specialized professional services and organizational support functions. Her technical domain expertise centers on non-engineering scientific consulting, making her a key liaison for agencies requiring nuanced, knowledge-based solutions.