Andrea Aultman-Smith

Andrea Aultman-Smith serves as a Contracting Officer for the 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 (36C244) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical medical infrastructure and clinical support systems essential to veteran healthcare delivery. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of surgical supplies, diagnostic equipment, environmental control systems, and industrial gas solutions that directly enable clinical operations across VA medical centers and outpatient clinics. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals of modernizing healthcare infrastructure and enhancing patient care outcomes. Aultman-Smith maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, RLS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, TRANS-MED AMBULANCE INC., HAMHED LLC, and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC., reflecting a balanced mix of medical product manufacturers, specialized service providers, and niche technical consultants. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, lifecycle cost considerations, and vendor reliability, fostering long-term partnerships that support sustained operational readiness. She demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 40% of her awards directed toward Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), reflecting the VA’s mission to support veteran entrepreneurs. While 60% of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition, her consistent prioritization of SDVOSB participation underscores a deliberate strategy to expand veteran-owned business engagement in federal healthcare supply chains. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), where she sources sterile instrumentation, surgical kits, and clinical consumables; NAICS 333415 for HVAC and environmental systems critical to infection control; and NAICS 325120 for medical-grade industrial gases used in respiratory therapy and anesthesia. This technical specialization positions her as a subject matter expert in clinical supply chain logistics and healthcare facility infrastructure modernization.