Justin Cole

Justin Cole serves as a primary contracting professional within the Department of Veterans Affairs, Sac Frederick (36C10X), where he plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions that support clinical operations, facility infrastructure, and administrative readiness across VA medical centers. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning healthcare support services, security systems, and professional training, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s mission to enhance veteran healthcare delivery. His work centers on soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for mission-critical goods and services that sustain operational continuity and modernization efforts. Cole maintains established working relationships with key contractors including AFTER ACTION MEDICAL AND DENTAL SUPPLY, LLC, VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC, Argent ARC LLC, PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC, and AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC., reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in medical supply chains, clinical logistics, and federal healthcare compliance. His contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering specialized medical and administrative solutions under complex regulatory frameworks. His procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 76.6% of awards issued without set-asides, yet he consistently supports socioeconomic programs, particularly Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides at 17.2%, demonstrating a strong commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation. Small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 account for 6.3% of awards, underscoring a balanced strategy that values both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Cole’s primary NAICS focus areas include Security Systems Services (561621), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), and Administrative Management Consulting (541611), reflecting expertise in procuring integrated facility support, staff development programs, and operational efficiency services. He also engages in procurement for petroleum wholesale distribution (424720) and facilities support services (561210), indicating broad operational scope across both clinical and infrastructure domains.