Yolanda Robinson-Freeman

Yolanda Robinson-Freeman serves as a key contracting professional within the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Non-MO Contracting Operations Division, where she manages complex acquisitions of specialized technical, engineering, and scientific services critical to national security infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Department of Energy’s mission to sustain the nuclear deterrent, modernize defense-related facilities, and advance high-performance computing and artificial intelligence capabilities. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirement validation through contract award and performance management, with a focus on mission-critical systems requiring stringent security, technical precision, and regulatory compliance. Robinson-Freeman maintains established working relationships with a select group of high-precision contractors, including BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC, Anduril Industries, Inc., Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Applied Engineering Services, Inc., and Qayaq Government Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in nuclear systems, defense-grade engineering, and advanced technology integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term operational reliability, often involving sole-source or limited-competition actions due to the classified and specialized nature of the requirements. Her procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This pattern underscores a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and security clearance readiness over socioeconomic categories, consistent with the NNSA’s need for highly specialized, cleared technical talent and infrastructure support. Her primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 221114 (Solar Electric Power Generation), indicating a strategic investment in resilient, secure, and sustainable energy systems to support critical nuclear facilities and defense infrastructure. This specialization reveals a unique alignment between national security energy needs and advanced power generation technologies, positioning her at the intersection of nuclear stewardship and next-generation energy resilience.