Amber L. Gray

Amber L. Gray serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Commerce’s SSSPO, where she plays a pivotal role in securing professional services that advance data-driven governance and policy analysis. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-impact consulting services, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to modernize digital infrastructure and inform national economic strategies through rigorous market research and public opinion polling. Her procurement activities are centered on delivering expert advisory support to senior leadership, with a focus on administrative and general management consulting services that enhance operational efficiency and strategic decision-making across federal commerce initiatives. Gray maintains a primary working relationship with CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, a trusted contractor with deep expertise in federal consulting and analytical services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, full-service vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical support across multiple domains, including policy research, data analytics, and public engagement strategy. These partnerships are characterized by sustained, repeat engagements grounded in performance reliability and technical proficiency, with a focus on outcomes-driven contract execution rather than transactional procurement. Gray’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a strategic emphasis on competition based on technical merit and value rather than socioeconomic preferences. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach ensures broad market access and open competition among qualified firms, consistent with the agency’s need for scalable, high-caliber expertise. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541611—Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services—where she procures strategic advisory services, organizational assessments, policy development support, and public sector transformation consulting. Her domain expertise lies in securing consultants with proven experience in federal policy analysis, economic forecasting, and digital modernization initiatives, ensuring that the Office of the Secretary receives actionable, evidence-based insights to guide national economic policy.