Sherry D. Thompson

Sherry D. Thompson serves as a Contracting Officer at the GSA/FAS Region 7 Acquisition Center, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical industrial and institutional supplies that sustain federal facility operations. Her portfolio centers on high-volume, standardized manufactured goods essential to daily government functions, including prefabricated metal components, industrial machinery, and roofing systems. Thompson leverages GSA’s acquisition authorities to streamline procurement pathways for durable equipment and consumables, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She is instrumental in executing competitive solicitations under GSA schedules and blanket purchase agreements to support operational readiness across federal agencies. Thompson maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including MACGYVER SOLUTIONS, INC., FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LLC., B.W. WILSON PAPER COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and COMSIS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established commercial suppliers with proven capacity to deliver standardized, high-volume goods under long-term agreements. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, scalability, and supply chain resilience, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to meet fluctuating federal demand without compromising efficiency or accountability. Her set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward unrestricted competition, with 92.9% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the nature of her procurement portfolio—dominated by commercial off-the-shelf items requiring broad market participation. While small business participation is present, it accounts for only 7.1% of awards, primarily under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on market-wide competition rather than targeted socioeconomic programs. Thompson’s primary NAICS focus includes 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing), 332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing), 423830 (Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers), 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing), and 238160 (Roofing Contractors). Her technical expertise lies in procuring durable, standardized industrial products, with deep familiarity in metal fabrication, material handling systems, and facility infrastructure components critical to federal operational continuity.