Marzetta Austin

Marzetta Austin supports the procurement mission of the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, managing critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness at VA medical facilities. She oversees the acquisition of advanced electromedical devices, in-vitro diagnostic systems, surgical instrumentation, and laboratory analytics equipment, ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability healthcare technologies. Her work directly enables clinical excellence by securing mission-critical infrastructure and maintenance services essential to veteran care delivery. She operates within a framework aligned with FAR guidelines, balancing efficiency with compliance to support the VA’s mandate for modern, reliable medical infrastructure. Austin maintains established working relationships with key contractors including Primary Care Solutions Inc., Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, VetPride Services, Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Optum Infusion Services 308, LLC. These partnerships reflect a mix of large-capacity providers delivering specialized diagnostic, clinical, and facility services alongside firms with deep domain expertise in medical equipment lifecycle support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, service-level agreements, and long-term maintenance commitments to ensure continuous operational functionality across VA campuses. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-aside designation. However, she consistently allocates 14.3% of contracts to Total Small Business Set-Asides and an equal share to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic inclusion and veteran-owned enterprise participation within the VA’s supply chain. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting her expertise in sustaining complex medical device fleets. She also procures testing laboratory services under NAICS 541380 and security systems under NAICS 561621, underscoring a multidisciplinary approach to facility and clinical infrastructure resilience. Her domain expertise centers on the lifecycle management of high-precision medical technologies and the integrated support systems that ensure their reliability in mission-critical environments.