Crystal Baird

Crystal Baird serves as a key procurement professional within the 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, supporting the modernization and operational readiness of VA medical facilities nationwide. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and specialized service contracts critical to sustaining healthcare infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical systems, roofing, and plumbing upgrades, as well as diagnostic and surgical equipment support services. Her work directly enables the VA’s mission to deliver safe, modern, and efficient care environments for veterans by ensuring timely and compliant acquisition of mission-critical facility and clinical support solutions. Baird maintains consistent contracting relationships with a core group of established vendors, including Science Applications International Corporation, L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Adelphi Staffing, LLC, Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC, and Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary services across federal healthcare facilities. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor reliability, and adherence to federal construction and maintenance standards, fostering stable, high-performing contractor relationships across multiple contract vehicles. Her contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 77.8% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while 22.2% are reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Though primarily non-set-aside, her portfolio reflects intentional inclusion of SDVOSBs where mission requirements align with small business capabilities, reinforcing VA’s veteran-centric procurement ethos. Baird’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS categories including 485991 (Special Needs Transportation), 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair and Maintenance), and 621910 (Ambulance Services), indicating deep expertise in facility operations, equipment lifecycle support, and patient transport infrastructure. Her domain knowledge spans healthcare facility systems, biomedical maintenance, and logistics support services essential to veteran healthcare delivery.