Valerie A. Alday

Valerie A. Alday serves as a Contract Specialist with the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), a key procurement arm of the Defense Intelligence Agency under the Department of Defense. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical technical services that support classified intelligence operations, with a focus on research and development in physical and engineering sciences. Her portfolio includes complex contracts for custom software development, systems analysis, data exploitation tools, and operational support services essential to real-time intelligence processing. Alday ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with national security priorities, acting as a critical liaison between technical requirements and contractor execution. Alday engages with a broad spectrum of professional service providers, primarily partnering with firms specializing in advanced technical solutions for defense and intelligence applications. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently works with firms possessing high-level security clearances and proven expertise in classified environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced contractors capable of delivering rapid, scalable solutions under stringent compliance and operational constraints, fostering long-term relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical agility and mission understanding. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 95.5% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized, time-sensitive nature of intelligence requirements. Nevertheless, she maintains a modest but consistent commitment to small business participation, allocating 4.5% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating alignment with DoD’s broader socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness. Alday’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—accounting for over 70% of her activity. She regularly procures advanced systems design, algorithm development, sensor integration, and analytical platforms tailored to intelligence workflows. Additional focus areas include computer software wholesaling and professional technical services, underscoring her domain expertise in supporting the technical infrastructure of classified intelligence operations.