Nicholas Zabelin

Nicholas Zabelin serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ RPO West (36C24W) office, responsible for managing real property and facility-related acquisitions that support veteran healthcare infrastructure. He oversees the acquisition of nonresidential leasing services and related facility upgrades essential to maintaining operational readiness at outpatient clinics and veteran service centers. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to provide accessible, modern clinical environments by securing the physical spaces and infrastructure necessary for high-quality medical delivery. Zabelin primarily handles full and open competitions under NAICS 531120, focusing on long-term leases, build-to-suit arrangements, and facility modernization contracts that align with VA’s strategic expansion goals. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of institutional and commercial 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 preference for experienced entities capable of delivering turnkey facility solutions, including property management, lease administration, and infrastructure integration. Zabelin’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, compliance with federal real property standards, and seamless coordination between facility operators and clinical service providers. Zabelin’s procurement portfolio is entirely composed of full and open competitions, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified vendors with proven capacity in large-scale facility leasing and management, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic preferences. His contracting patterns demonstrate a commitment to capability-driven selection over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement specialization lies in NAICS 531120, encompassing the leasing of nonresidential buildings for healthcare and administrative use. He procures turnkey facility solutions including medical office space, dental clinics, surgical suites, and support infrastructure, ensuring compliance with VA facility standards and ADA accessibility requirements. Zabelin’s expertise centers on real property acquisition, lease negotiation, and facility lifecycle management within the federal healthcare environment.