Mariah Gambino

Mariah Gambino serves as a Contracting Officer for the 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical medical infrastructure and clinical support systems essential to sustaining VA healthcare delivery. Her portfolio centers on procuring specialized electronic and precision equipment, surgical supplies, and laboratory instrumentation to ensure diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic efficacy, and operational readiness across VA medical facilities. Gambino manages full lifecycle contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-aligned technical requirements. She maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with leading providers in the medical technology and facility services sectors, including Abbott Laboratories Inc., Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Integrated Trans Joint Venture LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These relationships reflect a focus on high-reliability vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical equipment and infrastructure services under stringent healthcare standards. Gambino’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and vendor accountability to support uninterrupted clinical operations. Gambino’s acquisition strategy reflects a singular preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most technically qualified and capable offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission necessity and performance outcomes over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, all procurements remain fully compliant with federal small business goals through fair and open competition. Her primary technical domain is NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), underscoring deep expertise in the lifecycle management of sensitive medical instrumentation. She routinely procures calibration services, preventive maintenance contracts, and repair solutions for advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment, requiring specialized technical knowledge in biomedical engineering and regulatory compliance frameworks such as FDA and Joint Commission standards.