Laura K Ely

Laura K. Ely serves as a Contract Specialist within the GSA/FAS Center for IT Schedule Program, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to deliver streamlined, pre-vetted procurement pathways for mission-critical information technology solutions. She manages the full lifecycle of IT services contracts under the IT Schedule 70 program, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating rapid access to scalable, secure, and interoperable technology for federal agencies. Her work directly supports digital transformation initiatives across the federal government by enabling agencies to procure telecommunications, cloud-enabled platforms, managed infrastructure, and related IT services through established governmentwide acquisition contracts. Laura works closely with a broad spectrum of vendors qualified under the IT Schedule 70 program, fostering collaborative relationships with prime contractors specializing in network modernization, cybersecurity, data center services, and managed cloud solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor performance, technical compliance, and delivery timelines, ensuring that federal customers receive reliable, standards-based solutions. She maintains a vendor-agnostic posture, prioritizing capability and compliance over exclusive partnerships, and consistently engages with both large systems integrators and niche technology providers to meet diverse agency needs. Laura’s procurement activity reflects a 100% focus on open, non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a strategic emphasis on broad competition and maximum market access. While she does not routinely prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her work ensures equal opportunity for all qualified vendors under the IT Schedule framework, aligning with the program’s mandate for efficiency and scalability. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 517919—Other Telecommunications—which encompasses managed network services, cloud infrastructure, unified communications, and related IT support solutions. She specializes in procuring complex, integrated technology services that enable federal agencies to modernize legacy systems, enhance cybersecurity posture, and deploy scalable digital platforms across mission-critical environments.