John Fields

John Fields serves as a key procurement lead within the Technology Acquisition Center Austin (36C10A) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical software and digital infrastructure solutions. His responsibilities center on executing full lifecycle contracting for advanced IT systems that modernize VA’s digital services, with a focus on secure, scalable, and interoperable cloud-based platforms and cybersecurity-enabled applications. He ensures alignment with federal IT modernization priorities by overseeing the procurement of software publishing services that support veteran-facing applications, data integration frameworks, and secure communications networks. John maintains a consistent working relationship with AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a primary contractor for software development and systems integration services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and agile acquisition methodologies, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on technical compliance, delivery reliability, and adherence to FedRAMP and NIST cybersecurity standards. He engages with contractors through competitive solicitations and task order mechanisms under GWACs and IDIQs, prioritizing innovation and operational resilience. John’s contracting activity reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. He does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing technical merit and solution capability as the primary selection criteria across all procurements. His procurement portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting deep expertise in acquiring custom software development, enterprise application platforms, SaaS solutions, and embedded systems software. He specializes in procuring secure, interoperable software products that support VA’s digital transformation initiatives, including cloud migration, API-driven data exchange, and zero-trust architecture implementations.