Yolanda Robinson-Freeman

Yolanda Robinson-Freeman serves as a key contracting professional within the NNSA Non-MO Contracting Operations Division, supporting the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the acquisition of specialized technical, engineering, and scientific services critical to nuclear stewardship and advanced systems development. She manages complex procurements for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence applications, and defense infrastructure modernization, ensuring alignment with stringent security and performance standards. Her work directly enables the sustainment of the nuclear deterrent and the advancement of mission-critical capabilities across NNSA’s technical enterprises. Robinson-Freeman maintains strategic relationships with leading 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 focus on firms with proven expertise in nuclear systems, defense-grade software development, and large-scale facility modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical deadlines and security requirements. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This indicates a deliberate focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her selections consistently reflect merit-based evaluations aligned with mission urgency and technical complexity. Her primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 221114 (Solar Electric Power Generation) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting a dual emphasis on energy resilience for secure facilities and advanced computing services including AI-driven analytics, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing infrastructure. She routinely procures specialized engineering services, grid-integrated energy systems, and mission-specific software solutions tailored to national security applications, demonstrating deep domain expertise in both energy infrastructure and next-generation computational systems.