Valerie V. Bindel

Valerie Y. Bindel serves as a Contracting Officer within the IT Network Services Contract Operations Division (47QTCD) of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical information technology and professional services to modernize federal digital infrastructure. Her portfolio encompasses complex, performance-based contracts for custom software development, systems integration, and technical support services that enable secure, scalable, and interoperable IT environments across federal agencies. She applies rigorous acquisition discipline under FAR and FAR Part 37 to ensure deliverables align with evolving cybersecurity and cloud modernization priorities. Bindel cultivates strategic relationships with a broad spectrum of IT service providers, including large systems integrators and specialized niche vendors with deep expertise in federal IT modernization. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for full and open competition, with minimal reliance on set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and performance over socioeconomic categorization. She engages vendors through competitive solicitation methods such as RFPs and Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, ensuring accountability and innovation in delivery. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition (95%), she maintains a measured commitment to small business participation, with a modest but consistent allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides (3.3%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (1.6%). Her approach reflects a balance between operational urgency and socioeconomic goals, prioritizing mission readiness while supporting qualified small businesses with proven technical proficiency. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), with additional emphasis on custom programming (541511) and engineering services (541330). She regularly acquires solutions in cloud migration, network modernization, cybersecurity architecture, and mission-critical application development, demonstrating deep technical fluency in federal IT modernization domains.