Rachael Avery

Rachael Avery serves as a Contract Specialist for the Department of Veterans Affairs (Agency Code: 36C776), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions to modernize veteran healthcare infrastructure. She manages complex procurements spanning medical equipment manufacturing, clinical facility upgrades, and technology integration, with a focus on ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-aligned outcomes. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver safe, technologically advanced medical facilities nationwide, overseeing full lifecycle contract actions from requirements definition through award and administration. Avery maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including RWH CAPITAL LLC, BRIDGER RICH JV LLC, HURLEY JV, LLP, VETERANS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC., and THE TREVINO GROUP, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms capable of delivering integrated construction, engineering, and medical technology solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term operational readiness, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in compliance and accountability. While the majority of her acquisitions—86.4%—are conducted without set-asides, Avery demonstrates targeted support for small business participation, with 10.6% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 3.0% reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This reflects a balanced commitment to broad competition while actively advancing socioeconomic goals aligned with VA’s veteran-centric mission. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in specialized manufacturing and technical services, with primary focus on NAICS 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing), 334510 (electromedical apparatus), and 334516 (analytical laboratory instruments). She routinely procures high-precision medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and integrated clinical systems, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical requirements of modern healthcare delivery environments.