Ella V. Curtis

Ella V. Curtis serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and aligning contract actions with agency mission objectives. She executes competitive and non-competitive procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award administration. Her portfolio primarily supports mission-critical professional, scientific, and technical services, requiring rigorous evaluation of technical proposals, cost realism, and past performance. Curtis plays a pivotal role in translating program needs into legally sound, efficient contracts that deliver value and accountability. While specific contractor names are not available, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors offering management consulting, IT facilities support, and specialized technical services. She fosters collaborative relationships with both large professional services firms and small business contractors, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and competitive integrity throughout the acquisition process. Her approach reflects a balanced emphasis on capability and compliance, ensuring vendors meet performance expectations while adhering to statutory requirements. Curtis demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 76.9% of her awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports socioeconomic programs, allocating 15.4% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 7.7% to 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern reveals a deliberate effort to promote small business participation without compromising competition, reflecting a strategic balance between broad market access and targeted socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting) and NAICS 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services). She routinely procures advisory services, operational support, and IT infrastructure management solutions, demonstrating expertise in complex service-based acquisitions requiring nuanced evaluation criteria and performance-based contract structures.