Arlene A. Blade

Arlene A. Blade serves as a Contracting Officer for the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical healthcare infrastructure and medical support services for VA facilities nationwide. Her procurement responsibilities encompass the acquisition of electromedical equipment, surgical instrumentation, facility maintenance systems, and specialized construction services essential to sustaining and modernizing VA hospitals, outpatient clinics, and residential care centers. She manages the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA-specific operational requirements while prioritizing mission-critical delivery timelines. Blade maintains consistent working 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 reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in healthcare facility upgrades, medical equipment deployment, and maintenance services tailored to veteran care environments. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established contractors with demonstrated capability in complex, high-stakes healthcare infrastructure projects, often involving integrated systems and regulatory compliance such as HIPAA and NFPA standards. While specific set-aside data is not available, her procurement activity suggests an alignment with VA’s broader socioeconomic goals, including support for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other veteran-focused entities. Her engagement with contractors like VETMEDPROPERTY LLC and 336 AT SOUTH MEDICAL LTD—both of which bear veteran-affiliated ownership—implies a deliberate emphasis on veteran-owned and mission-aligned vendors. Her technical domain centers on healthcare facility modernization, with acquisitions spanning NAICS categories related to medical equipment manufacturing, construction of healthcare facilities, and specialized maintenance services. She routinely procures surgical instruments, electromedical devices, HVAC systems for clinical environments, and structural upgrades to ensure compliance with ADA and infection control standards, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of clinical operations and federal procurement.