Brian Raissian

Brian Raissian serves as a key procurement lead within the 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize clinical infrastructure across VA medical facilities. He oversees the procurement of specialized medical equipment, surgical supplies, and laboratory instruments critical to diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical services, ensuring alignment with VA’s mission to deliver high-quality, accessible care to veterans. His portfolio includes full and open competitions for high-value, mission-critical healthcare technology and facility support services, often requiring technical expertise in biomedical engineering and clinical operations. Raissian maintains consistent working relationships with established contractors including Abbott Laboratories Inc., Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Integrated Trans Joint Venture LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for proven vendors with demonstrated capability in delivering FDA-regulated medical devices, clinical laboratory systems, and facility construction services tailored to federal healthcare environments. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term service reliability over transactional procurement. There is no set-aside preference in Raissian’s acquisition portfolio; all procurements are conducted as full and open competitions under standard federal contracting procedures. This reflects a strategic focus on competitive rigor and technical suitability rather than socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the agency’s priority for mission-critical capability over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories), accounting for 60% of activity, followed by 621111 (Offices of Physicians) and 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals). He specializes in acquiring laboratory analyzers, surgical instrumentation, point-of-care diagnostics, and related infrastructure, demonstrating deep domain expertise in clinical diagnostics and hospital-based medical technology procurement.