Andrea Payton

Andrea Payton serves as a Contract Specialist within the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that sustain and modernize VA healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for specialized medical equipment, facility maintenance services, and engineering solutions essential to veteran care environments, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA-specific operational standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to deliver safe, efficient, and technologically advanced healthcare facilities across the VA system. Andrea maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of contractors including VETMEDPROPERTY LLC, MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES INC, SI PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC, BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and 336 AT SOUTH MEDICAL LTD. These partnerships are primarily centered on engineering services and facility support, with a strong emphasis on vendors experienced in healthcare-specific compliance, medical-grade construction, and electromedical system integration. Her contracting approach reflects a preference for long-term, performance-based agreements that prioritize reliability, regulatory adherence, and mission alignment. A defining feature of Andrea’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a 100% commitment to socioeconomic contracting priorities aligned with VA’s veteran-centric mission. She actively cultivates relationships with SDVOSB firms, ensuring meaningful participation by qualified veteran-owned businesses in high-impact healthcare infrastructure projects. This unwavering focus reinforces the VA’s statutory obligations and promotes economic opportunity within the veteran-owned business community. Her technical expertise is concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she specializes in procuring design, planning, and technical support services for medical facility upgrades, surgical equipment integration, and infrastructure modernization. She routinely manages contracts requiring deep domain knowledge in healthcare facility engineering, including compliance with ANSI, NFPA, and ADA standards, ensuring all acquisitions meet the rigorous operational demands of VA hospitals and clinics.