Amy Ritchey

Amy Ritchey serves as a Contracting Officer with the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring critical healthcare and facility infrastructure services that support clinical readiness across VA medical centers. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of advanced medical devices, surgical instrumentation, and specialized healthcare support systems, ensuring that veteran-facing facilities maintain operational excellence and technological modernization. She manages full lifecycle acquisitions under FAR and VA-specific guidelines, balancing compliance with mission-critical delivery timelines for high-stakes clinical environments. Ritchey maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in ambulance transportation, environmental services, and healthcare support, including JAN-CARE AMBULANCE OF RALEIGH COUNTY, INC., K & M TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC, and GUARDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CO INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on reliable, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering time-sensitive, regulated services in high-acuity settings. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for vendors demonstrating proven track records in veteran healthcare logistics and facility maintenance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 25% of awards reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 15% allocated under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. While 60% of her contracts are open to all competitors, her deliberate use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a strong institutional commitment to empowering veteran-owned and small enterprises within the VA’s acquisition ecosystem. Ritchey’s primary NAICS focus includes 611710 for educational support services related to clinical training, 562112 for hazardous waste collection essential to medical facility compliance, and 541715 for research and development in life sciences supporting clinical innovation. She frequently procures specialized equipment and technical services tied to surgical care, environmental safety, and facility operations, demonstrating deep domain expertise in healthcare infrastructure procurement and regulatory compliance.