Ashley Zannikos

Ashley Zannikos serves as a key procurement professional within the 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for managing complex acquisitions of electromedical, surgical, and diagnostic equipment essential to VA healthcare delivery. She supports the agency’s mission to modernize clinical infrastructure by overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts for precision medical devices, facility maintenance systems, and specialized instrumentation. Her acquisitions span manufacturing, maintenance, and technical support services, ensuring VA medical centers maintain operational readiness and clinical compliance with federal standards. Zannikos maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including EPERNAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and SOUTH MIDDLESEX OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between general contractors, specialized consultants, and service providers with expertise in medical equipment installation, facility systems, and technical maintenance. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical specificity, and long-term service sustainment over commoditized procurement. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 76.5% of awards issued without set-asides, while actively supporting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (17.6%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides (5.9%). This reflects a deliberate effort to foster vendor diversity while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Zannikos specializes in NAICS categories centered on surgical and medical instrument manufacturing (339112), electromedical apparatus manufacturing (334510), dental equipment (339114), and precision equipment repair and maintenance (811210). Her technical domain expertise lies in procuring high-compliance medical hardware, diagnostic systems, and facility-integrated equipment requiring rigorous validation, calibration, and regulatory adherence under FDA and Joint Commission guidelines.