Jackie Merriman

Jackie Merriman serves as a Contracting Officer for the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical healthcare infrastructure and medical equipment to support VA hospitals, clinics, and residential care facilities. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of surgical appliances, electromedical devices, laboratory instrumentation, and facility maintenance services—all essential to sustaining and modernizing veteran healthcare environments. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR Part 15, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning acquisitions with VA’s strategic goals for clinical readiness and operational resilience. Merriman maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including VETMEDPROPERTY LLC, MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES INC, SI PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC, BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and 336 AT SOUTH MEDICAL LTD. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized medical equipment suppliers, precision repair and maintenance providers, and construction firms experienced in healthcare facility upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, quality assurance protocols, and long-term service reliability, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in accountability and regulatory compliance. While 75% of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, Merriman demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, consistently allocating 25% of her contract portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize broad small business engagement without reliance on specific programs like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, reflecting a balanced strategy that supports diverse vendor capacity while maintaining competitive integrity. Her technical expertise centers on four key NAICS categories: surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing (339113), analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing (334516), electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance (811210), and all other transit and ground passenger transportation (485999). This reflects a unique blend of clinical, diagnostic, and logistical procurement domains, underscoring her proficiency in acquiring complex, high-stakes medical and facility support systems critical to veteran care delivery.