Karen Battie

Karen Battie serves as a Contract Specialist for the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that sustain and modernize VA healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for specialized medical equipment, facility construction, and institutional maintenance services critical to veteran care environments. Her portfolio spans high-stakes contracts for surgical instrumentation, residential mental health facilities, and skilled nursing infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA-specific operational standards. Battie’s work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver safe, accessible, and technologically advanced care through strategic sourcing and risk-managed contracting. Battie maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including VETMEDPROPERTY LLC, MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES INC, SI PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC, BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and 336 AT SOUTH MEDICAL LTD. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of large-capacity vendors and specialized service providers focused on healthcare construction, medical logistics, and facility operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contract administration, and proactive vendor engagement to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical services across VA medical centers and outpatient clinics. While the majority of her acquisitions—74.2%—are conducted without set-asides, Battie demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with 22.6% of awards directed to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and 3.2% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage veteran-owned enterprise capabilities while maintaining flexibility for mission-critical requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction), 621511 (medical laboratories), 623220 (residential mental health facilities), 623110 (skilled nursing facilities), and 337127 (institutional furniture manufacturing). This technical specialization underscores her expertise in procuring integrated healthcare environments—from structural renovations to specialized medical furnishings—ensuring facilities meet clinical, safety, and accessibility standards for veteran populations.