Brandy Riha

Brandy Riha serves as a Contract Specialist within the 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 (36C262) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize VA healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—focusing primarily on facility support services essential to clinical operations. Her work directly enables the delivery of safe, reliable, and technologically advanced care environments across VA medical centers by ensuring timely access to essential non-clinical services that underpin healthcare delivery. Riha maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of high-performing contractors, including EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, SIRTEX MEDICAL INC, ONE LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, and SJS EXECUTIVES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with vendors capable of delivering specialized logistical, operational, and facility support services under stringent federal compliance standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations built on reliability and regulatory adherence. A defining feature of Riha’s procurement strategy is her exclusive preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions structured to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises. This unwavering commitment aligns with VA’s statutory mandate to promote economic opportunity for veterans and reflects a strategic emphasis on socioeconomic equity within federal contracting. Her portfolio consistently channels opportunities to SDVOSBs, reinforcing the agency’s mission to honor veterans through both service and procurement. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), where she procures comprehensive cleaning, sanitation, waste management, and environmental hygiene services critical to infection control and facility readiness in clinical settings. This specialization demonstrates deep domain expertise in operational support contracting within healthcare environments, ensuring that non-clinical functions meet the rigorous standards required for veteran care.