Orita A. Jarvis

Orita A. Jarvis serves as a Contract Specialist within the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that sustain and modernize VA healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for specialized medical equipment, facility maintenance services, and nonresidential building leases essential to VA hospitals and clinics. Her work ensures that veteran-facing facilities remain operational, compliant, and equipped with life-sustaining electromedical systems and climate-controlled environments, directly supporting the VA’s mandate to deliver high-quality, accessible care. Jarvis maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of trusted contractors, including VETMEDPROPERTY LLC, MILLBROOK SUPPORT SERVICES INC, SI PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC, BRISTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and 336 AT SOUTH MEDICAL LTD. These partnerships are primarily centered on facility infrastructure, medical equipment leasing, and specialized construction services tailored to healthcare environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term service performance, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in accountability and mission alignment. A defining feature of Jarvis’s contracting portfolio is her exclusive focus on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions reserved for this socioeconomic category. This unwavering commitment reflects a strategic alignment with VA’s statutory priorities to empower veteran entrepreneurs and ensure contracting opportunities directly benefit those who served. Her portfolio consistently channels resources to SDVOSBs, reinforcing veteran-owned economic development within the healthcare support sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), which dominates her portfolio, and NAICS 333415 (Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration and HVAC Equipment Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring leased medical facility space and climate control systems critical to maintaining sterile, temperature-sensitive environments in VA clinical and residential care settings, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with healthcare facility standards and equipment specifications.