Anita.gjerde

Anita Gjerde serves as a Contract Specialist within the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a critical role in executing procurement actions that sustain and modernize the physical and technological infrastructure supporting veteran healthcare delivery. She manages the acquisition of nonresidential building leasing services and related facility support systems essential to maintaining operational readiness across VA medical centers. Her portfolio centers on long-term real property contracts that enable mission-critical healthcare environments, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA infrastructure standards. Gjerde maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in facility management and real estate services, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, TROOP CONTRACTING INC, and ADVANCED IMAGING MANAGEMENT, LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with experienced vendors capable of delivering integrated building services, maintenance support, and infrastructure modernization solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering stable, long-term vendor collaborations aligned with VA’s operational needs. Gjerde’s contracting activity reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her awards are awarded based on technical capability, past performance, and cost-effectiveness within a competitive bidding framework. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—which encompasses long-term lease agreements for medical facilities, clinical space expansions, and infrastructure upgrades. She specializes in procuring real property services that support the physical backbone of VA healthcare delivery, including building renovations, utilities integration, and compliance with accessibility and safety standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act and VA facility guidelines.