Chantel Guest

Chantel Guest serves as a Contracting Officer for the 247-NETWORK Contract Office 7 (36C247) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical infrastructure and clinical support services essential to modernizing VA healthcare facilities. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of architectural and engineering services, building construction, and specialized mechanical systems that underpin safe, compliant, and technologically advanced medical environments. Chantel manages full lifecycle contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring alignment with VA’s mission to deliver high-quality, accessible care through resilient physical and operational infrastructure. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC, Excelsior Ambulance Service Inc, Transox Inc, Vascular Radiology Associates II, and Panakeia, LLC, reflecting a balanced mix of general contractors, specialized service providers, and clinical support vendors. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term operational sustainability, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in healthcare facility systems and emergency response infrastructure. Chantel exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting VA’s priority to empower veteran-owned enterprises. The remaining half are competitively awarded without set-aside restrictions, ensuring broad market participation while maintaining compliance with federal small business goals. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize veteran-owned and mission-aligned vendors. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). She specializes in procuring integrated facility systems, clinical support infrastructure, and maintenance services critical to sustaining VA’s aging healthcare campuses, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in healthcare construction standards and medical equipment integration requirements.