Kyle Franks

Kyle Franks serves as a primary procurement lead for the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Sac Frederick (36C10X) contracting office, responsible for managing acquisitions that support clinical infrastructure, medical equipment, and professional development services across VA healthcare facilities. His role centers on ensuring timely and compliant procurement of mission-critical resources that enhance veteran care delivery, with a focus on medical supplies, surgical instrumentation, and training solutions. He oversees full lifecycle contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—ensuring alignment with VA strategic modernization goals and federal acquisition regulations. Franks maintains consistent 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. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors with proven expertise in medical device distribution, clinical supply chain logistics, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established, high-reliability suppliers with demonstrated capacity to meet stringent VA quality and regulatory standards, often through direct award or competitive sealed bidding mechanisms. Franks’ procurement portfolio exhibits a 100% preference for no set-aside contracts, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award patterns, his approach emphasizes vendor capability, compliance, and mission readiness over socioeconomic categorization. His primary NAICS focus areas include 611430 (professional and management development training), 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing), and 339113 (surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring clinical training systems, sterile medical devices, and specialized healthcare consumables. He also regularly engages with vendors in computer systems design services (541512) and niche information services (519190), underscoring his technical proficiency in integrating digital health tools and operational support systems into VA’s clinical environment.