Janelle M Bonafede

Janelle Bonafede serves as a Contracting Officer for the 242-NETWORK Contract Office 02 (36C242) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical medical infrastructure and clinical equipment essential to veteran healthcare delivery. Her portfolio encompasses facility renovations, electromedical device procurement, and maintenance services for VA medical centers, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to modernize healthcare delivery systems. She routinely manages complex solicitations under FAR Part 16, including indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and performance-based contracts, with a focus on technical specifications for surgical, dental, and analytical instrumentation. Bonafede maintains long-standing partnerships with key 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 relationships reflect a balanced approach to large prime contractors and specialized service providers, with an emphasis on firms capable of delivering integrated facility upgrades and clinical equipment solutions. Her procurement approach prioritizes performance outcomes, lifecycle cost efficiency, and contractor accountability through robust contract administration and quality assurance protocols. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with over 49% of awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 34.7% to Total Small Business Set-Asides and 14.7% to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. While no set-aside remains the largest category, her consistent use of SDVOSB and small business preferences underscores a deliberate strategy to expand veteran-owned enterprise participation in VA infrastructure contracts. Bonafede’s technical focus centers on NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), 334510 (Electromedical Apparatus), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instruments), reflecting deep expertise in procuring advanced diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical equipment. She routinely manages acquisitions for clinical devices requiring FDA regulatory alignment and biomedical engineering specifications, ensuring procurement actions support both operational readiness and patient safety standards.