Rhonda M Richardson

Rhonda M. Richardson serves as a Contract Specialist with the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical infrastructure and medical equipment to support veteran healthcare delivery. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facility construction, electromedical systems, and diagnostic technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with VA’s operational readiness goals. Her work directly enables the maintenance and modernization of VA medical campuses through the acquisition of surgical instruments, in-vitro diagnostic systems, and facility-related services essential to sustaining high-quality care environments. Rhonda maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Primary Care Solutions Inc., Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, VetPride Services, Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Cepheid. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of large-capacity providers delivering specialized medical diagnostics and construction services alongside veteran-owned and small business vendors. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term service agreements, and technical validation of equipment and infrastructure deliverables, fostering reliable, mission-critical supply chains. Her procurement patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 69.6% of awards issued without set-aside designation. However, she actively supports socioeconomic goals, with 21.7% of awards reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 8.7% allocated under total small business set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation while maintaining acquisition efficiency. Rhonda’s primary NAICS focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (236220), plumbing and HVAC contracting (238220), and electrical installation (238210), reflecting her expertise in facility modernization and infrastructure sustainment. She also procures specialized diagnostic and laboratory analytics equipment, requiring deep technical understanding of medical device standards and facility integration requirements. Her domain expertise bridges construction lifecycle management with clinical technology deployment, ensuring VA facilities remain operationally resilient and technologically current.