Jessica Kiser

Jessica Kiser serves as a Contracting Officer for the 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical medical, facility, and operational support services essential to sustaining and modernizing VA healthcare infrastructure. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of surgical and medical instrumentation, electromedical devices, analytical laboratory equipment, and facility upgrades including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring VA medical facilities remain technologically advanced, safe, and fully functional to deliver high-quality care to veterans, applying full lifecycle contracting practices from requirements development through contract closeout. Kiser maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC, P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., CAVU CONSULTING LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced vendors with proven capabilities in healthcare facility modernization and specialized medical equipment procurement. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and contractor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. While the majority of her acquisitions are competed without set-asides at 80.5%, Kiser demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with 16.1% of awards designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 3.4% for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She strategically leverages these authorities to promote veteran-owned enterprise participation while maintaining competitive integrity and mission readiness. Her technical focus centers on NAICS codes 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), 334510 (Electromedical Apparatus Manufacturing), 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing), 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). She possesses deep expertise in procuring high-compliance medical devices and facility systems, ensuring alignment with FDA, OSHA, and VA-specific regulatory standards.