Audrey Hughes

Audrey M. Hughes serves as a Contract Specialist within the 247-NETWORK Contract Office 7 (36C247) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to modernize healthcare infrastructure supporting veteran care. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for medical equipment, facility systems, and specialized maintenance services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA strategic priorities. She routinely handles complex solicitations under FAR Part 15, with a focus on performance-based contracting and requirements defined through technical evaluations and market research to support safe, accessible, and technologically advanced clinical environments. Hughes maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC, Excelsior Ambulance Service Inc., Transox Inc., Vascular Radiology Associates II, and Veterans Service Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a mix of general construction, emergency medical transport, diagnostic services, and veteran-focused support solutions, indicating a diverse but mission-aligned vendor base. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in healthcare infrastructure and service delivery, often requiring specialized certifications and regulatory compliance. Her procurement approach prioritizes socioeconomic objectives, with nearly 50% of awards issued under no set-aside, while nearly 43% are reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), reflecting a strong institutional commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation. An additional 7.1% of awards fall under total small business set-asides, demonstrating alignment with FAR 19.5 and VA’s broader small business goals. Her primary NAICS focus includes 611699 (miscellaneous instructional services), 811219 (other personal services), and 561730 (landscaping services), indicating a broad scope of non-clinical support functions critical to facility operations. She also engages in acquisitions under 324110 and 541910, suggesting involvement in ancillary services ranging from environmental maintenance to strategic communications, underscoring her expertise in procuring integrated, mission-enabling services beyond traditional medical equipment.