Jeffrey R. Deering

Jeffrey R. Deering serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ RPO West (36C24W) office, supporting the acquisition of real property and facility-related infrastructure critical to veteran healthcare delivery. While not the primary contracting officer, he plays a key role in facilitating lease negotiations, property assessments, and space planning for outpatient clinics and medical service centers. His work ensures alignment between facility requirements and federal real estate procurement standards, enabling the agency to secure suitable physical environments for clinical operations, including specialized medical and dental suites. He routinely engages in lease modifications, environmental compliance reviews, and interagency coordination under FAR Part 17 and 41. Deering maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including Yuma Regional Medical Center, Interra Waterview LLC, Colorado State University Research Foundation, EFC Services Corporation, and New Tech Solutions, Inc. These partnerships primarily involve long-term real estate leasing, facility management, and adaptive reuse of medical-grade properties. His collaboration patterns reflect a preference for established, mission-aligned vendors with demonstrated experience in federal healthcare infrastructure, often engaging them through competitive solicitations and sole-source justifications under FAR 6.302-1. His procurement activity is overwhelmingly dominated by non-set-aside acquisitions, with 79.2% of contracts awarded without socioeconomic preferences. When set-asides are used, they are evenly split between Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and 8(a) competed awards, each accounting for 8.3%, while total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 represent 4.2%. This reflects a balanced but pragmatic approach to small business participation, prioritizing mission need while ensuring compliance with socioeconomic goals. Deering’s primary focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), which accounts for 95.8% of his activity, and NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property). His expertise centers on procuring leased medical facilities, including retrofitted clinical spaces, mobile health units, and integrated service centers—emphasizing compliance with VA facility standards, ADA accessibility, and operational readiness for veteran-facing care delivery.