Gina Blum

Gina Blum serves as a Contracting Officer for the 242-NETWORK Contract Office 02 (36C242) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she manages the acquisition of critical medical infrastructure and clinical equipment essential to veteran healthcare delivery. Her portfolio centers on procuring surgical instruments, electromedical devices, diagnostic systems, and related supplies to modernize VA medical facilities and ensure operational readiness. She executes complex procurements under FAR and VA-specific regulations, balancing mission-critical requirements with compliance, schedule integrity, and fiscal accountability across a high-volume, high-impact acquisition environment. Blum maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION JV II LLC, ASSISTED TRANSPORTATION CORP, and J & J MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC. These partnerships span construction, clinical equipment supply, and specialized maintenance services, reflecting a pattern of long-term collaboration with vendors capable of delivering technically complex, mission-critical solutions under stringent regulatory and safety standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and vendor reliability in high-stakes healthcare environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements (87.5%), Blum demonstrates a measured commitment to small business participation, with targeted set-asides for Total Small Business (8.3%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (4.2%). Her socioeconomic contracting strategy aligns with VA’s mandate to support veteran-owned enterprises while maintaining procurement efficiency and technical rigor. Her technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring precision medical devices and diagnostic systems. She routinely engages with manufacturers and distributors of in-vitro diagnostic substances and analytical laboratory equipment, ensuring VA facilities are equipped with cutting-edge, FDA-compliant technologies essential to clinical care.