Sonya Bankins

Sonya Bankins serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supporting the modernization of digital infrastructure and operational systems critical to agricultural policy execution. She manages the acquisition of custom software development, system integration, and technical consulting services that sustain mission-critical information systems. Her work directly enables data-driven decision-making by securing advanced computing solutions that enhance cybersecurity, system interoperability, and digital service delivery across USDA programs. Bankins specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring deep technical evaluation and lifecycle management of software platforms. Her primary contractor relationships center on ALPHA OMEGA INTEGRATION LLC and SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC., both of which provide specialized custom programming and systems integration services. She also engages MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for technical support infrastructure, though the majority of her portfolio is software-centric. Bankins fosters long-term, performance-oriented partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in federal IT environments, emphasizing deliverables tied to system uptime, security compliance, and agile development methodologies. Bankins maintains a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued under no set-aside preferences. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring access to the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors with deep federal IT experience. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all procurements adhere to full and open competition requirements under FAR Part 6. Her procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting a singular focus on bespoke software development, system modernization, and enterprise application integration. She procures secure, scalable solutions including cloud-native applications, data analytics platforms, and mission-specific tools tailored to USDA’s agricultural research and compliance reporting needs.