Jose E Zenteno

Jose E. Zenteno serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services procurements, from requirements definition through contract award and administration. He plays a critical role in aligning acquisition strategies with agency mission objectives, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and best practices. His portfolio primarily consists of non-personal services contracts for technical and management consulting solutions, emphasizing performance-based acquisition methods and clear statement of work development. Zenteno specializes in soliciting and awarding contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, with a focus on achieving value through competitive, transparent processes. Zenteno maintains a broad and diverse contractor base, engaging with both large professional services firms and small businesses across the professional, scientific, and technical services sector. While no single contractor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently cultivates relationships with vendors capable of delivering high-quality analytical, strategic, and operational support services. His procurement approach emphasizes merit-based selection, leveraging past performance evaluations and technical capability assessments to ensure contract success. Zenteno’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of his awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic preference for maximizing market participation and ensuring the broadest possible competition, rather than reserving opportunities for socioeconomic categories. His approach prioritizes capability and value over set-aside mechanisms, while still encouraging small business participation through unrestricted solicitation. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), encompassing a wide array of specialized consulting, research, and analytical services. He also frequently procures under NAICS 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services), supporting organizational efficiency, process improvement, and strategic planning initiatives. Zenteno’s expertise centers on acquiring non-routine, knowledge-intensive services that require subject-matter proficiency in policy analysis, program evaluation, and operational consulting.