Nancy Ballay

Nancy Ballay serves as a Contracting Officer within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, Region 3, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical information technology and professional services for federal defense and civilian agencies. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle procurement actions for complex IT modernization initiatives, including cybersecurity enhancements, legacy system upgrades, and digital transformation programs. She manages competitive and sole-source contracts under FAR and FAR Part 39, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition policy while aligning procurements with GSA’s strategic objectives to strengthen national security infrastructure and public service delivery. Ballay cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of IT service providers, primarily engaging firms specializing in enterprise systems integration, cloud migration, and mission-critical software development. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently works with vendors possessing proven capabilities in federal IT environments, emphasizing performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables. Her approach prioritizes vendor reliability, technical expertise, and past performance over price alone, fostering long-term partnerships that support sustained operational readiness. Nancy’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” She does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on technical merit and mission alignment. This reflects a strategic alignment with GSA FAS Region 3’s priority to rapidly deploy specialized IT capabilities without socioeconomic constraints, ensuring agility in high-stakes national security environments. Her primary NAICS focus is 541519—Other Computer Related Services—indicating a deep specialization in non-hardware IT services including systems analysis, network modernization, data center operations, and managed cybersecurity services. She routinely procures solutions supporting enterprise architecture, zero-trust frameworks, and legacy system sustainment, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains critical to federal IT resilience and digital modernization.