Ricardo A. Rodriguez

Ricardo A. Rodriguez serves as a key procurement lead within the 262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 (36C262) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he manages acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing VA healthcare infrastructure. His responsibilities encompass the end-to-end procurement of facility-related services and infrastructure support essential to maintaining clinical operational readiness across VA medical centers. Rodriguez specializes in non-residential building leasing and related facility management contracts, ensuring that VA facilities meet stringent standards for safety, accessibility, and technological integration. His work directly enables the delivery of high-quality veteran healthcare by securing the physical environments in which medical services are provided. Rodriguez maintains established relationships with a select group of contractors, including EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, SIRTEX MEDICAL INC, ONE LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, and SJS EXECUTIVES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized service providers delivering facility operations, logistics, and clinical support solutions. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and long-term vendor performance, often favoring contractors with proven track records in federal healthcare environments and experience navigating VA-specific regulatory frameworks. His procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for non-set-aside awards at 66.7%, with 33.3% allocated to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. This pattern demonstrates a balanced commitment to both broad competition and targeted socioeconomic opportunities, prioritizing veteran-owned enterprises while maintaining flexibility to secure high-quality services from qualified large businesses when necessary. The sole NAICS code in his portfolio, 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), underscores a singular focus on facility leasing and real property management services. Rodriguez’s expertise lies in procuring commercial space solutions that support VA clinical operations, including office space, diagnostic suites, and ancillary healthcare facilities—ensuring infrastructure aligns with federal standards for accessibility, security, and medical functionality.