Lara Hampton

Lara Hampton serves as a Contract Specialist with the 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions to modernize VA healthcare infrastructure and equip clinical environments with advanced medical technologies. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning facility maintenance, equipment installation, and technical services critical to sustaining veteran-centric care delivery. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to upgrade aging systems—including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing infrastructure—while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical operational standards. Hampton maintains established working relationships with key contractors such as Science Applications International Corporation, L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Adelphi Staffing, LLC, Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC, and Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc. These partnerships reflect a blend of large prime contractors and specialized service providers with deep expertise in medical facility operations and technical support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on long-term vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to VA-specific compliance requirements for healthcare environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as No Set-Aside actions (70%), Hampton consistently integrates socioeconomic objectives into her portfolio, with notable emphasis on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (16.7%) and Total Small Business Set-Asides (13.3%). Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for veteran-owned and small businesses, aligning with VA’s broader goals of inclusive procurement and community-based economic development. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS codes related to medical instrument manufacturing (339112), electronic equipment repair (811210), electrical installation (238210), and heating equipment manufacturing (333414). She procures precision diagnostic tools, surgical instrumentation, facility maintenance services, and climate control systems essential to modern VA medical centers, reflecting a specialized understanding of healthcare facility engineering and biomedical support domains.