Keeshia Newman

Keeshia Newman serves as Branch Chief for the 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the strategic acquisition of critical medical equipment, surgical instruments, and ambulance services essential to sustaining Veterans Health Administration facilities. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance oversight—ensuring that all acquisitions align with clinical readiness goals and federal acquisition regulations. She specializes in high-stakes, mission-critical contracts that directly support surgical care, diagnostic capabilities, and emergency medical transport, making her a pivotal figure in modernizing the infrastructure where veterans receive care. Newman maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading medical technology and healthcare services providers, including Cepheid, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, and Reliance Medical Transport, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in FDA-regulated medical devices, diagnostic testing platforms, and certified ambulance operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, performance reliability, and supply chain resilience, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to ensure uninterrupted service delivery across VA medical centers. Newman’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical expertise and operational efficiency rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the high-complexity nature of the acquisitions she oversees. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-aside mechanisms, she ensures all solicitations are structured to permit equitable access and competitive bidding by all qualified vendors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), encompassing advanced surgical tools, diagnostic analyzers, and electromedical equipment, alongside NAICS 621910 (Ambulance Services) for emergency medical transport solutions. This dual specialization underscores her deep technical expertise in healthcare logistics and clinical technology procurement, positioning her at the intersection of medical innovation and federal acquisition excellence.