Desiree Mills

Desiree Mills serves as a Contract Specialist within the 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements critical to sustaining and modernizing Veterans Health Administration facilities. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of acquisition activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—focused primarily on structural steel and precast concrete construction services essential to facility infrastructure upgrades. She ensures that all acquisitions align with the agency’s mission to maintain safe, functional, and technologically advanced clinical environments where veterans receive high-quality care. Mills maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including CEPHEID, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION, RELIANCE MEDICAL TRANSPORT, LLC, and SOUTHEASTERN INDUSTRIAL BARLOVENTO JV-2, LLC, reflecting a strategic emphasis on specialized construction and medical support services. Her procurement approach prioritizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability, compliance with federal standards, and technical proficiency in facility modernization projects. She actively collaborates with contractors to ensure adherence to VA-specific regulatory requirements and quality benchmarks for infrastructure work. A defining feature of Mills’ contracting profile is her exclusive use of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, with 100% of her awards reserved for this socioeconomic category. This unwavering commitment underscores the agency’s dedication to empowering veteran entrepreneurs and fostering economic opportunity within the veteran community. Her portfolio consistently channels contracting opportunities to SDVOSBs with proven capabilities in construction and facility support services. Her primary NAICS specialization is 238120—Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors—indicating deep expertise in procuring heavy construction services for hospital expansions, renovation of surgical suites, and seismic retrofitting of medical facilities. Mills’ technical domain centers on mission-critical infrastructure projects that directly impact clinical operational readiness and patient safety.