Mark A Aguilar

Mark A. Aguilar serves as a Contract Specialist within the Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support VA healthcare delivery systems nationwide. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement activities for surgical supplies, medical devices, and facility infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning purchases with clinical readiness objectives. Aguilar specializes in complex, high-urgency contracts that directly impact patient care, often managing solicitations requiring technical evaluation, performance-based specifications, and stringent quality assurance protocols. He maintains established working relationships with key contractors including BZ Construction and Development LLC, Highlands Enterprises LLC, Abbott Laboratories Inc., Primary Care Solutions Inc., and Pedersen & Rangel, reflecting a preference for proven vendors with demonstrated capability in medical supply chain logistics and healthcare facility support. His contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term vendor reliability and technical expertise, with consistent re-engagement of contractors who meet rigorous performance and compliance standards across multiple award cycles. Aguilar’s set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 99.4% of awards issued under full and open competition, while small business participation remains minimal at just 0.4% under Total Small Business Set-Asides and 0.2% under HUBZone preferences. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical specificity and operational urgency over socioeconomic targeting, though small business engagement is not excluded when market conditions permit. His primary industry focus lies in NAICS 339113—Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing—accounting for 99.8% of his acquisitions. He routinely procures sterile surgical kits, diagnostic instruments, implantable devices, and related consumables critical to operating rooms and outpatient surgical centers, demonstrating deep domain expertise in medical device procurement and regulatory compliance within the healthcare supply chain.