Gillian M. Hooge

Gillian M. Hooge serves as a Contract Specialist with the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical medical and laboratory infrastructure to support veteran healthcare delivery. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for high-complexity electromedical devices, in-vitro diagnostic systems, surgical instrumentation, and laboratory analytics equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical operational readiness at VA medical facilities. Her work directly enables the delivery of advanced diagnostic and clinical services by aligning procurement strategies with clinical needs across VA campuses. Hooge maintains consistent working relationships with key industry partners including Primary Care Solutions Inc., Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, VetPride Services, Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Optum Infusion Services 308, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on established providers with proven expertise in healthcare logistics, diagnostic testing, facility maintenance, and infusion services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that prioritize quality and continuity of care. Her procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions are driven by technical capability, service quality, and mission alignment rather than socioeconomic criteria. Hooge’s primary technical domain centers on NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), with acquisitions focused on clinical laboratory systems, diagnostic testing platforms, and associated analytical instrumentation. Her expertise lies in procuring complex, regulated medical technologies that require rigorous validation, calibration, and compliance with CLIA and FDA standards, ensuring VA facilities maintain cutting-edge diagnostic capabilities for veteran health outcomes.