Turkessa Cook Muhammad

Turkessa Cook-Muhammad serves as an Acquisition Specialist, where she is responsible for managing the procurement process and executing contracts to support the agency's operational requirements. In this role, she oversees the acquisition lifecycle, ensuring that the procurement of goods and services aligns with federal regulations and agency missions. Regarding set-aside preferences, there is a strong commitment to small business participation. The majority of procurement activity is directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides, which account for 62.8% of the activity. Additionally, there is a presence of SDVOSB sole-source awards and a small percentage of partial small business set-asides, reflecting a diverse socioeconomic contracting strategy. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated within the textile and manufacturing sectors. The primary area of expertise is in NAICS 314910 for Textile Bag and Canvas Mills, which represents the vast majority of the procurement activity. Other specialized areas of focus include the procurement of curtain and linen mills, apparel accessories, and miscellaneous wood product manufacturing.