Valerie C Pickett

Valerie C. Pickett serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and agency procurement policies. She oversees the solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of contracts for professional and technical services, with a focus on delivering mission-critical capabilities through transparent and competitive processes. Her role is central to advancing the agency’s acquisition strategy by aligning contracting decisions with operational needs, fostering fair competition, and maintaining accountability throughout contract performance. While no specific contractor relationships are identifiable in current data, Ms. Pickett engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including large primes, mid-tier firms, and small businesses, consistently emphasizing open competition and performance-based outcomes. Her procurement approach prioritizes clear statement of work development, rigorous source selection criteria, and post-award contract management to ensure deliverables meet technical and compliance standards. She maintains a neutral, impartial stance in vendor interactions, fostering trust through procedural integrity and consistent application of acquisition rules. Ms. Pickett’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing market participation and leveraging broad industry capabilities rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her approach underscores a commitment to competitive fairness and efficiency, ensuring that all qualified vendors have equitable access to opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in professional and technical services, with significant activity in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), alongside related categories including administrative management consulting and office support services. She regularly acquires IT modernization solutions, systems integration, and operational support services, demonstrating expertise in managing complex, knowledge-based contracts within the federal technical services domain.