Edwin Rivera

Edwin Rivera serves as a Contract Specialist for the 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize VA medical infrastructure. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized medical equipment, surgical supplies, laboratory instruments, and facility maintenance services, ensuring alignment with clinical and operational needs across VA healthcare systems. His procurement activities directly support diagnostic, therapeutic, and environmental services essential to delivering high-quality veteran care, with a focus on compliance, risk mitigation, and timely delivery of mission-enabling capabilities. Rivera maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Abbott Laboratories Inc., Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Integrated Trans Joint Venture LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships span medical diagnostics, clinical systems integration, facility construction, and technical maintenance services, reflecting a balanced portfolio of large prime contractors and specialized vendors. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical specificity, and long-term vendor reliability to support the sustained operation of complex VA healthcare environments. While the majority of his acquisitions—81.8%—are conducted without set-asides, Rivera demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting through an 18.2% preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. This pattern underscores his alignment with VA’s mandate to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises and reflects a deliberate effort to foster veteran economic participation in federal procurement. His primary NAICS focus areas include Janitorial Services (561720), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), and Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair (811310 and 811210). These reflect a technical domain expertise in facility infrastructure sustainment, environmental compliance, and precision equipment maintenance—critical components in ensuring the operational readiness and safety of VA medical facilities.