Shellee Dinkins

Shellee Dinkins serves as a Contract Specialist within the Community Survivor Assistance SEC at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing rapid-response procurement actions to support disaster-affected communities. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions for temporary housing and operational infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and mission-critical timelines. She specializes in high-priority, time-sensitive contracts that deliver safe, scalable, and transportable manufactured housing solutions to survivors following major emergencies, aligning procurement activities directly with FEMA’s mandate to restore dignity and functionality in disaster recovery efforts. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, Dinkins maintains consistent working relationships with manufacturers and suppliers of transportable housing units, fostering collaborative partnerships grounded in responsiveness, quality assurance, and adherence to federal housing standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes agility and reliability, often engaging vendors capable of rapid production and delivery under exigent conditions, with a strong focus on contract performance and compliance with technical specifications for mobile and modular housing systems. Dinkins demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, exclusively utilizing Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 across all her acquisitions. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small manufacturers and ensure community resilience is supported by locally rooted, capable vendors. Her contracting practices consistently prioritize socioeconomic inclusion without exception, reinforcing the agency’s mission to empower small businesses as critical partners in national disaster response. Her primary industry focus is centered on NAICS 321991—Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing—where she procures prefabricated, code-compliant housing units designed for quick deployment and long-term habitability. She possesses deep technical expertise in modular construction standards, transportation logistics for housing units, and compliance with HUD and FEMA housing guidelines, making her a specialized authority in the procurement of emergency shelter solutions.