Shirlene Smith

Shirlene Smith supports the Program Support Center Acquisition Management Service within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, playing a critical role in executing strategic procurements that enable the Department of Health and Human Services’ biomedical and public health missions. She manages complex acquisitions for specialized technical and administrative services, with a focus on custom software development, data infrastructure, and professional training solutions. Her work directly facilitates the modernization of health research capabilities and operational efficiency across federal health programs, ensuring that mission-critical services are delivered through compliant, high-performance contracting mechanisms. Smith maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including Science Applications International Corporation and SARA Software Systems LLC, both of which provide advanced computing, data processing, and tailored programming services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, high-capacity vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and mission-aligned solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and contract compliance, fostering stable, long-term vendor engagements grounded in demonstrated expertise rather than transactional sourcing. Her contracting portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside strategy, indicating a focus on full and open competition to ensure access to the broadest possible pool of qualified technical providers. This approach prioritizes capability and capacity over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the agency’s need for specialized, non-commoditized services where niche expertise is paramount. Smith’s procurement activity is concentrated in three core NAICS categories: Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computing Infrastructure Providers (518210), and Custom Computer Programming Services (541511). She routinely acquires enterprise-level training systems, cloud-enabled data platforms, and bespoke software applications that support biomedical research, health data analytics, and administrative modernization—demonstrating deep domain expertise in the intersection of public health infrastructure and advanced information technology.