Jim Hedman

Jim Hedman serves as a Contracting Officer for the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 (36C252) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical medical infrastructure and diagnostic support systems essential to veteran healthcare delivery. His portfolio centers on procuring in-vitro diagnostic substances and related laboratory technologies that enable accurate, timely clinical decision-making across VA medical centers. Hedman ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals of modernizing diagnostic capabilities and maintaining safe, technologically advanced care environments. He maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of vendors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility-related support, EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC and KOFFEL MEDICAL SUPPLY INC for pharmaceutical and medical supply logistics, and ADVANCED IMAGING MANAGEMENT, LLC for diagnostic equipment integration. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting stringent VA quality and compliance standards. Hedman exhibits a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote equitable access for small businesses while maintaining competition and operational flexibility. He actively supports small business participation without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, ensuring broad opportunity across the vendor community. His primary technical focus is on NAICS 325413—In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing—where he procures reagents, assay kits, and laboratory consumables critical to clinical diagnostics. This specialization requires deep familiarity with FDA-regulated medical products, supply chain integrity, and cold-chain logistics, positioning him as a subject matter expert in diagnostic procurement within the VA’s clinical support ecosystem.