Ann Marie Stewart

Ann Marie Stewart serves as a Contracting Officer for the RPO East office (36C24E) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of high-complexity scientific and analytical services critical to advancing veteran health outcomes. Her portfolio centers on procuring cutting-edge biomedical research capabilities, including genomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics support for the Million Veteran Program. She manages full lifecycle contracts for specialized laboratory services, precision medicine technologies, and data-driven clinical research platforms, ensuring alignment with VA’s mission to deliver innovative, evidence-based care through advanced scientific infrastructure. Stewart maintains strategic relationships with leading scientific and analytical contractors, including TEMPUS AI, INC, INFINITY BIOLOGIX LLC, METABOLON, INC., BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC, and COMMONWEALTH HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with vendors possessing deep technical expertise in molecular diagnostics, bioinformatic analysis, and clinical data integration. She consistently engages firms capable of delivering complex, compliance-driven scientific services under stringent federal research and data governance standards. Stewart’s contracting activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside profile, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic preferences. Her acquisitions are structured to prioritize technical capability and scientific rigor over socioeconomic categorization, reflecting the specialized nature of the services required to support VA’s high-stakes biomedical research initiatives. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541110—Offices of Lawyers—which, in this context, reflects the procurement of legal and regulatory advisory services essential to navigating the complex compliance frameworks governing federally funded biomedical research, intellectual property, data sharing agreements, and human subjects protections. Stewart’s expertise lies in securing legal counsel that enables seamless execution of large-scale, multi-institutional research programs under federal research statutes and HIPAA-compliant data protocols.