James

Sherry D. James serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QM Micc-ft Benning under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in securing essential services that sustain military installation readiness. Her portfolio encompasses a broad range of facility support, operational services, and human capital contracts critical to maintaining mission-enabling environments at Fort Benning. She manages full and open competitions as well as socioeconomic set-asides, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in infrastructure resilience, logistical support, and garrison sustainment. Her acquisitions typically include facilities management, janitorial services, food service operations, and industrial support contracts. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Ms. James cultivates relationships with a diverse mix of vendors, including small businesses, 8(a) participants, and women-owned firms, reflecting a deliberate emphasis on inclusive sourcing. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced approach between competitive procurements and targeted set-asides, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance. She actively engages with contractors across multiple socioeconomic categories to ensure equitable access and robust market competition. Ms. James exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 52% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 35.3% allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 11.8% to 8(a) competed contracts. An additional 5.9% supports Women-Owned Small Businesses, underscoring her alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad-based opportunity while maintaining rigorous evaluation standards to ensure mission-critical service delivery. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Facilities Support Services (561210), Janitorial Services (561720), Food Service Contractors (722310), and Pet Care Services (812910), with notable activity in Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120). This reflects her expertise in procuring essential garrison services that directly support troop readiness, base operations, and quality-of-life infrastructure. She brings technical proficiency in service-based acquisitions, ensuring compliance with performance work statements and outcome-driven contract management.