April Stanch

April Stanch serves as a contracting professional within the 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 (36C244) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she manages the acquisition of critical medical infrastructure, diagnostic equipment, and facility support services essential to veteran healthcare delivery. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of electromechanical systems, laboratory testing services, environmental consulting, and specialized maintenance contracts for VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics. Stanch plays a pivotal role in ensuring the agency’s healthcare infrastructure remains modernized, compliant, and operationally resilient, aligning acquisitions with VA’s strategic goals for clinical excellence and veteran-centered care. She maintains established relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc. for pharmaceutical logistics, RLS Construction Group, LLC for facility upgrades, Trans-Med Ambulance Inc. for emergency medical transport services, Hamhed LLC for specialized equipment maintenance, and Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc. for policy and operational advisory support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor partnerships, prioritizing reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical expertise in mission-critical domains. Stanch’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently supports socioeconomic programs, allocating 12.5% of contracts each to Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both broad market access and veteran-owned enterprise development. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 811310 and 811210, encompassing commercial/industrial and electronic equipment repair and maintenance, alongside 238220 for HVAC and plumbing systems, and 541380 and 541620 for testing laboratories and environmental consulting. This reflects deep expertise in sustaining the physical and technical backbone of VA clinical operations through precision maintenance, facility modernization, and laboratory support services.