Jeneice Matthews

Jeneice Matthews serves as a Contracting Officer for the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical healthcare infrastructure and specialized medical equipment essential to veteran care. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of surgical instruments, electromedical devices, facility maintenance services, and analytical laboratory systems, ensuring VA hospitals and clinics remain fully operational and technologically current. As the primary contracting authority for this office, she executes full and open competitions while strategically applying socioeconomic set-asides to align with VA’s mission of equitable access and veteran-centric service delivery. Ms. Matthews maintains enduring relationships with key vendors including VETMEDPROPERTY LLC, MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES INC, and BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, reflecting a consistent pattern of engagement with firms experienced in healthcare facility modernization and medical device supply. Her contracting approach prioritizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven expertise in delivering mission-critical solutions under stringent federal standards. While the majority of her acquisitions (85.3%) are conducted as full and open competitions, she actively supports small business participation, with notable emphasis on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (6.9%) and Total Small Business Set-Asides (7.8%). Her socioeconomic contracting strategy reflects a deliberate alignment with VA’s veteran-first priorities, ensuring that veteran-owned enterprises have meaningful access to procurement opportunities. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), with additional emphasis on analytical laboratory instrumentation and pharmaceutical preparation. This specialization underscores her expertise in procuring high-complexity, regulated medical goods and services that directly support clinical care delivery across the VA healthcare network.