Donna Gillette

Donna Gillette serves as a Contracting Officer within the Network Contract Office 19 (36C259) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the VA’s mission to sustain and modernize healthcare infrastructure for veterans. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions for facility construction, electromedical equipment, and specialized clinical maintenance services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical operational standards. Her portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction, engineering services, and surgical supply procurement, aligning with the VA’s strategic imperative to deliver safe, efficient, and technologically advanced care environments. Gillette maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, CEPHEID, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS, INCORPORATED, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and ALL AMERICAN EXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between large-capacity contractors capable of delivering large-scale facility upgrades and specialized vendors providing precision medical devices and clinical support services. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in regulatory compliance and mission alignment. A defining feature of Gillette’s procurement strategy is her strong emphasis on socioeconomic set-asides, with over 60% of awards directed to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), reflecting the VA’s statutory priority to empower veteran entrepreneurs. She also routinely utilizes total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the veteran and small business communities. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction) and 541330 (engineering services), with significant activity in surgical appliance manufacturing (339113) and building equipment contracting (238290). She specializes in procuring infrastructure upgrades, clinical diagnostics systems, and integrated facility maintenance solutions that directly support veteran healthcare delivery.