Alexander Luker

Valerie Bindel serves as a Contracting Officer within the Oasis Program Management Office (47QSCF) of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) family of contracts. She manages complex, multi-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) procurements for integrated professional services critical to federal mission outcomes, ensuring agile, scalable, and compliant acquisition pathways across agencies. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to streamline high-performance service acquisition through flexible, performance-based contracting vehicles that promote innovation and efficiency. Bindel cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, primarily engaging small businesses and certified socioeconomic firms through competed OASIS SB and OASIS+ solicitations. She routinely collaborates with engineering, accounting, and research service providers to deliver mission-critical support, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance metrics and compliance with FAR Part 16. Her contracting approach emphasizes open competition, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor performance evaluations. A strong advocate for socioeconomic goals, Bindel consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 77.8% of her actions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes 8(a) competed awards, accounting for 11.1% of her portfolio, and ensures compliance with federal socioeconomic contracting mandates. Her patterns reflect a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding opportunities for disadvantaged and small business concerns in high-value professional services markets. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541219 (Other Accounting Services), and 541211 (Offices of Certified Public Accountants), reflecting deep expertise in technical, financial, and analytical service domains. She routinely acquires services including systems engineering, financial management support, payroll processing, and social science research, demonstrating specialized knowledge in integrating professional services to meet complex federal operational needs.