Derrell D Calhoun

Derrell D. Calhoun serves as a key procurement professional within the 247-NETWORK Contract Office 7 (36C247) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he manages complex acquisitions critical to modernizing VA healthcare infrastructure. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of medical equipment, facility systems, and specialized maintenance services that ensure safe, functional, and technologically advanced clinical environments. Calhoun routinely handles solicitations under FAR Part 15 for negotiated contracts, with a focus on capital improvement projects, clinical instrumentation upgrades, and mission-critical facility support services essential to veteran care delivery. He maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a core group of contractors including BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC, EXCELSIOR AMBULANCE SERVICE INC, TRANSOX INC, VASCULAR RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES II, and PANAKEIA, LLC, reflecting a pattern of sustained partnerships with vendors capable of delivering specialized technical services in construction, medical transport, and biomedical maintenance. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and performance-based contract management, indicating a preference for proven, reliable vendors with demonstrated capability in high-stakes VA environments. Calhoun demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 64% of his awards designated as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, complemented by a significant 21.6% allocation to general small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises and foster equitable economic opportunity within the VA supply chain. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 238210 (electrical installation), 561210 (facilities support services), and 811310 (commercial and industrial machinery repair), indicating deep expertise in maintaining and upgrading clinical infrastructure. He routinely procures services related to HVAC systems, biomedical equipment maintenance, plumbing and water infrastructure, and specialized electrical systems integral to hospital operations, demonstrating technical fluency in healthcare facility engineering and compliance with federal medical facility standards.