Contract Specialist

La Chandra Young serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of Veterans Affairs (Agency Code: 36C776), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions to modernize veteran healthcare infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—primarily for engineering services and facility construction projects. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to enhance the safety, functionality, and technological capacity of VA medical facilities nationwide. Young maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a core group of contractors including RWH CAPITAL LLC, BRIDGER RICH JV LLC, HURLEY JV, LLP, VETERANS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC., and THE TREVINO GROUP, INC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract vehicles, reflecting a preference for established, qualified firms with proven experience in healthcare facility modernization. Her contracting patterns emphasize collaborative, transparent engagement with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in complex construction and engineering environments. A defining feature of Young’s procurement approach is her exclusive use of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a 100% commitment to socioeconomic contracting priorities that empower veteran entrepreneurs. This unwavering focus ensures that VA infrastructure investments directly benefit the veteran-owned business community, reinforcing the agency’s mission through inclusive economic opportunity. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which accounts for 87.5% of her portfolio, encompassing design, planning, and technical oversight for clinical facility upgrades, including EHR infrastructure integration. The remaining 12.5% focuses on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), where she manages projects involving renovations, expansions, and compliance-driven facility improvements critical to delivering high-quality veteran care.