Cheryl Honick

Cheryl A. Honick serves as a Contracting Officer for the 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 (36C244) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring critical healthcare infrastructure and medical support services to sustain and modernize VA clinical operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning medical equipment, diagnostic laboratory services, facility upgrades, and specialized support systems essential to delivering high-quality veteran care across VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure reliable, technologically advanced healthcare delivery through strategic sourcing and compliant contract execution. Ms. Honick maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, RLS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, and TRANS-MED AMBULANCE INC., reflecting her focus on integrated clinical supply chains, facility construction, and emergency medical transport services. She also engages specialized service providers such as HAMHED LLC and FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC., indicating a nuanced approach to procuring both clinical and technical advisory services. Her contractor partnerships demonstrate a balance between large-capability vendors and niche providers with domain-specific expertise in veteran healthcare delivery. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 78.3% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports socioeconomic programs, allocating 17.4% of awards to total small business set-asides and 4.3% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs), aligning with VA’s commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation. Her contracting approach prioritizes fairness and compliance while ensuring access to qualified small business vendors. Ms. Honick’s primary NAICS focus areas include 339116 (Dental Laboratories) and 621511 (Medical Laboratories), each accounting for 17.4% of her portfolio, alongside 811219 (Other Personal Services), 561621 (Security Systems Services), and 541990 (Other Professional Services). This reflects her technical expertise in procuring diagnostic, clinical support, and facility security systems tailored to the unique operational needs of VA healthcare facilities.