Steven B. Triplett

Steven B. Triplett serves as a Contract Specialist for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), where he manages the acquisition of critical goods and services that support K-12 educational operations across global military installations. His responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering contracts aligned with FAR and DFARS requirements, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while advancing DoDEA’s mission of delivering equitable, high-quality education to military-connected students. He routinely handles complex procurements in technology, administrative support, and infrastructure services, balancing operational needs with fiscal accountability and regulatory adherence. Triplett maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CORETECH CONSULTING INC., EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES LLC, RESIDENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS, INC., and FGI SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms capable of delivering specialized educational technology, management consulting, document services, and facility-related enhancements. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical competence, and proven performance, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that align with DoDEA’s mission-critical infrastructure and instructional support requirements. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under open competition, Triplett demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with approximately 25% of his contracts structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively promotes equitable access for small businesses without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead focusing on capability and capacity as primary selection criteria. His procurement portfolio is concentrated in five key NAICS categories: 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 541611 (Management Consulting Services), 561410 (Document Preparation Services), 334310 (Audio/Video Equipment Manufacturing), and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing). This reflects a technical focus on educational technology infrastructure, administrative support systems, and hardware procurement essential to sustaining DoDEA’s globally dispersed school network.