Angel Garay

Angel Garay serves as a Contracting Officer for the 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to maintaining and modernizing VA medical facilities. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of surgical and diagnostic equipment, facility upgrades including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems, and water supply infrastructure—ensuring VA healthcare sites remain safe, compliant, and technologically advanced. She exercises full contracting authority across the lifecycle of solicitations, evaluations, award decisions, and contract administration, aligning all acquisitions with VA’s mission to deliver world-class care through reliable infrastructure. Garay maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC, P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., CAVU CONSULTING LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in healthcare facility construction, engineering consulting, and systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure high-quality deliverables in mission-critical environments. A defining feature of Garay’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. She actively cultivates relationships with SDVOSB firms, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities and reinforcing the VA’s mission to support veteran entrepreneurs. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize veteran-owned businesses, demonstrating deep alignment with federal mandates and VA’s broader veteran empowerment goals. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 221310—Water Supply and Irrigation Systems—where she oversees the acquisition of plumbing, water treatment, and distribution infrastructure critical to hospital operations. This specialization underscores her expertise in utilities and facility systems procurement, ensuring VA medical centers meet stringent health, safety, and regulatory standards.