Joyce Powers

Joyce Powers serves as a secondary contracting professional within the 247-NETWORK Contract Office 7 (36C247) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, supporting the procurement of mission-critical infrastructure and technical services that enable modern veteran healthcare delivery. While not the lead contracting officer, Powers plays a vital role in executing complex acquisitions for medical facility systems, engineering services, and specialized maintenance contracts. Her work directly advances the office’s strategic goal of upgrading clinical environments through reliable, technologically advanced infrastructure, ensuring VA facilities remain safe, compliant, and capable of delivering high-quality care. She routinely handles competitive solicitations under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types, with a focus on performance-based outcomes and lifecycle support. Powers collaborates closely with a core group of contractors including BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC, EXCELSIOR AMBULANCE SERVICE INC, TRANSOX INC, VASCULAR RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES II, and PANAKEIA, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of construction, engineering, and clinical support vendors, indicating her involvement in integrated facility modernization efforts. Her working relationships emphasize long-term vendor engagement, with recurring contracts for maintenance, system upgrades, and specialized technical services that require deep domain expertise and regulatory compliance. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a strong preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, accounting for 76.3% of her awarded actions. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to advancing socioeconomic goals by prioritizing veteran-owned enterprises in critical infrastructure and service contracts. Her approach aligns with VA’s mandate to empower veteran entrepreneurs while ensuring high-performance outcomes. Powers specializes in acquisitions governed by NAICS codes 541330 (Engineering Services) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in plumbing, heating, and HVAC systems (238220). Her portfolio centers on facility modernization, clinical equipment integration, and infrastructure upgrades, requiring technical fluency in building codes, medical gas systems, and biomedical environmental controls. She is deeply versed in procuring services that bridge construction, engineering, and healthcare operations.