Carlos Bernal

Carlos Bernal serves as a Contract Specialist within the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that sustain and modernize VA healthcare infrastructure. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for real estate leasing, facility maintenance, and critical support services essential to veteran care environments. Bernal ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to maintain safe, functional, and technologically capable medical facilities across VA hospitals and outpatient clinics. He routinely handles non-construction service contracts, real property leases, and facility-related support services under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms. Bernal 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 are primarily centered on long-term facility management, medical equipment leasing, and infrastructure support services. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering stable vendor relationships that ensure continuity of operations in high-stakes healthcare settings. Bernal’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides, his contracting practices remain fully compliant with all federal requirements and emphasize value, capability, and operational readiness over socioeconomic classifications. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property) and 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), indicating a deep specialization in real property leasing for medical and administrative facilities. He procures leased space, building maintenance, and integrated facility services that directly support clinical operations, ensuring VA facilities meet stringent healthcare standards without capital construction. His expertise centers on non-construction real estate and facility support contracting within the healthcare delivery domain.