Mary S Sisson (Contractor)

Mary S. (Susie) Sisson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of Veterans Affairs (Agency Code: 36C776), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement actions to modernize veteran healthcare infrastructure. She manages complex acquisitions in engineering, architectural services, and commercial/institutional construction, ensuring alignment with VA’s mission to deliver safe, technologically advanced medical facilities nationwide. Her work directly supports facility modernization initiatives, including electronic health records infrastructure upgrades and clinical space expansion, requiring rigorous compliance with FAR and VA-specific acquisition policies. Sisson’s portfolio emphasizes mission-critical, high-impact projects that demand technical precision and regulatory adherence. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key contractors including RWH Capital LLC, Bridger Richard JV LLC, Hurley JV, LLP, Veterans Contracting Group, Inc., and The Trevino Group, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and experienced firms capable of delivering integrated construction and engineering solutions across multiple VA sites. Sisson fosters collaborative contracting environments that prioritize performance, accountability, and schedule adherence, often leveraging performance-based acquisition methods and firm-fixed-price contracts to mitigate risk and ensure outcomes. Sisson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over two-thirds of her awards structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting VA’s statutory priority to support veteran-owned enterprises. She also routinely utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while maintaining a measured approach to open competitions when market conditions warrant. Her contracting patterns consistently advance VA’s goal of equitable opportunity for veteran entrepreneurs in the built environment sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), followed by 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541310 (Architectural Services). She specializes in acquiring technical services for facility design, structural upgrades, and infrastructure integration, requiring deep familiarity with building codes, ADA compliance, and federal construction standards. Sisson’s expertise ensures that VA medical facilities meet the highest standards of functionality, accessibility, and technological readiness.