Mika Gant

Mika Gant serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ RPO West (36C24W) office, responsible for managing acquisitions that support the modernization and operational readiness of veteran healthcare infrastructure. Their work centers on securing specialized medical equipment, clinical facility upgrades, and mission-critical technology systems essential to delivering high-quality outpatient care. Gant oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation through award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with VA’s strategic goals of expanding access and enhancing clinical capabilities across veteran service centers. Gant maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Yuma Regional Medical Center, Interra Waterview LLC, Colorado State University Research Foundation, EFC Services Corporation, and New Tech Solutions, Inc. These partnerships reflect a blend of healthcare service providers, specialized medical equipment manufacturers, and research-driven technical firms. The procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, particularly with entities possessing deep domain expertise in medical facility design, surgical instrumentation, and clinical technology integration. A defining feature of Gant’s contracting portfolio is a strong preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for 63.6% of awards. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, prioritizing veteran-owned enterprises that bring both technical capability and mission alignment to VA’s healthcare infrastructure initiatives. The remaining awards are structured as no-set-aside procurements, typically for complex or highly specialized requirements where qualified SDVOSBs are limited. Gant’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 332994 (small arms and ordnance accessories manufacturing) and 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing), each representing 27.3% of activity, underscoring expertise in procuring precision medical devices and clinical tooling. Additional emphasis on 339113 (surgical appliances and supplies) and 334310 (audio and video equipment manufacturing) highlights a technical domain spanning surgical suites, diagnostic imaging systems, and telehealth infrastructure—critical components in modern veteran healthcare delivery.