Meredith Valentine

Meredith Valentine serves as a Contracting Officer for the 260-NETWORK Contract Office 20 (36C260) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition of critical infrastructure and construction services essential to maintaining and modernizing VA healthcare facilities. Her portfolio centers on the planning, design, and execution of highway, street, and bridge construction projects that support access to VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and veteran service hubs. As the primary contracting authority, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the VA’s strategic mission to deliver safe, accessible, and resilient clinical environments for veterans. Valentine maintains enduring relationships with a core group of contractors including STAFFORD CONSULTING COMPANY, INC., SKYTEK LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, METRO WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC., and SALMON GROUP INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in public infrastructure, transportation access, and site development for federal healthcare campuses. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and close collaboration with project engineers and facility managers to ensure deliverables meet stringent safety and accessibility standards. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic equity in federal contracting, Valentine exclusively utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides across all her acquisitions. This unwavering commitment ensures that veteran-owned enterprises are prioritized in the delivery of vital infrastructure services, reinforcing the VA’s mission to empower those who served. Her contracting patterns reflect a deep alignment with VA’s goal of fostering economic opportunity within the veteran community through intentional small business inclusion. Her technical domain expertise is concentrated in NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—where she oversees complex civil works projects involving grading, drainage, pavement systems, ADA-compliant access routes, and utility relocation. She specializes in procuring turnkey construction solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing VA medical campuses, ensuring minimal disruption to clinical operations while enhancing veteran mobility and safety.