Hong Hitchings

Hong Hitchings serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Construction & Facilities Management (36C10F) at the Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for managing real estate and facility-related acquisitions that support veteran healthcare and administrative infrastructure. Their work directly enables the agency’s mission to secure, maintain, and modernize mission-critical facilities—including outpatient clinics, medical centers, and leased administrative spaces—ensuring veterans access safe, compliant, and high-performing environments. Hitchings primarily handles long-term lease agreements and real property acquisition actions under the authority of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, with a focus on nonresidential real estate leasing and facility management services. Hitchings maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of experienced real estate developers and facility management firms, including Legacy Investment and Management, LLC, Carnegie Management and Development Corporation, E2L FDS Nashville, LLC, USFP II LLC, and VetMedProperty LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in federal real estate compliance, adaptive reuse of existing structures, and integrated facility operations. The working relationships are characterized by sustained engagement, repeat award patterns, and a focus on performance-based service delivery in high-visibility VA locations. Hitchings’ procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on competitive sourcing to ensure optimal value, operational scalability, and facility readiness, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through designated programs, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on technical capability, financial stability, and past performance in federal real estate contexts. The primary NAICS focus is on 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings) at 66.7%, with a secondary emphasis on 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property) at 33.3%. This specialization underscores deep expertise in negotiating and managing long-term leases for healthcare and administrative facilities, including build-to-suit arrangements, tenant improvements, and facility maintenance services aligned with VA’s stringent accessibility and security standards.