Shirley A. Burbage

Shirley A. Burbage serves as a key procurement professional within the GSA/FAS Region 7 Acquisition Center, where she supports the agency’s mission to secure durable, high-volume industrial and institutional supplies essential to federal operational readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions for standardized, mission-critical goods used across federal facilities, including manufactured components, cleaning supplies, and administrative consumables. Her work ensures efficient, compliant procurement pathways for goods that sustain daily government functions, with a strong emphasis on leveraging GSA schedules and long-term agreements to streamline acquisition timelines and reduce administrative overhead. Burbage maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established 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 suppliers with proven capacity in high-volume manufacturing, logistics, and distribution of standardized industrial and institutional products. Her contracting approach prioritizes reliability, supply chain resilience, and adherence to federal procurement regulations, often utilizing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and blanket purchase agreements to meet recurring demand. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competitions, with 73.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while still maintaining a robust 26.4% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic focus on competition and efficiency without compromising socioeconomic goals, consistently awarding to small businesses across multiple categories without heavy reliance on specific programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Burbage’s technical expertise centers on NAICS sectors including 331222 (Steel Wire Drawing), 325611 (Soap and Detergent Manufacturing), and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), reflecting deep familiarity with industrial hardware, institutional cleaning products, and medical-grade consumables. Her domain knowledge spans the manufacturing lifecycle of durable goods and regulated supplies, ensuring acquisitions meet federal performance, safety, and sustainability standards.