Valerie Norris

Valerie Norris serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that enable the agency’s mission to deliver secure, reliable social security services. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, with a primary focus on IT modernization, systems integration, cybersecurity, and facility infrastructure support. Her work ensures that critical operational systems—from data platforms to physical security infrastructure—are procured in compliance with federal regulations and aligned with SSA’s strategic goals for efficiency and resilience. Norris routinely handles solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award management for high-stakes technical and service-based contracts. Norris maintains established working relationships with key contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co., Inc., and ColorID, LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on established vendors with proven capabilities in enterprise software, building systems integration, specialized construction, and secure credentialing solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in technical excellence and regulatory compliance. Norris’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides applied to her portfolio. This reflects a strategic alignment with SSA’s need for scalable, mission-critical solutions that require specialized expertise not typically available through small business channels. While socioeconomic set-asides are not utilized, her process remains transparent and competitive, ensuring value and quality through rigorous evaluation criteria. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334118 (computer peripheral equipment), 517919 (other telecommunications services), and 541519 (other computer-related services), underscoring her expertise in acquiring hardware, network infrastructure, and custom software development solutions. She specializes in procuring integrated technology systems that support SSA’s digital transformation, including secure data processing platforms, cybersecurity enhancements, and enterprise-wide IT service delivery frameworks.