Hunter Powell

Hunter Powell serves as a procurement specialist within the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he facilitates the acquisition of critical facility infrastructure and nonresidential real property services essential to sustaining VA healthcare delivery systems. His responsibilities include managing full lifecycle contracting actions for long-term lease agreements and property-related support services that enable the operation of VA hospitals, clinics, and residential care facilities. Powell’s portfolio is exclusively focused on real property leasing under NAICS 531120, ensuring that VA medical campuses maintain secure, compliant, and mission-ready physical environments through strategic space acquisition and facility sustainment contracts. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of commercial property lessors and facility management vendors, including VETMEDPROPERTY LLC, MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES INC, SI PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC, BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and 336 AT SOUTH MEDICAL LTD. These partnerships are primarily structured around lease-purchase arrangements, build-to-suit configurations, and integrated facility maintenance services, reflecting a preference for established, experienced real estate entities with demonstrated capacity in federal healthcare environments. While the majority of his acquisitions—80%—are conducted without set-asides, Powell actively supports small business participation through a consistent 20% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced approach to competition and socioeconomic goals. He does not typically utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business eligibility within the real property leasing domain. His technical expertise lies exclusively in nonresidential building leasing, where he navigates complex federal property regulations, environmental compliance standards, and VA facility planning requirements. Powell ensures all procurements align with VA’s mission to provide uninterrupted, high-quality care by securing optimal facility space that supports surgical, diagnostic, and long-term care operations.