Scott Elias

Scott Elias serves as a key procurement liaison within the Department of Veterans Affairs (Agency Code 36C776), supporting the modernization of veteran healthcare infrastructure through strategic facility construction and engineering acquisitions. Though holding no formal title, his secondary role is critical in facilitating the agency’s mission to upgrade clinical environments, expand medical capacity, and enhance EHR-enabled infrastructure. He specializes in managing complex construction and architectural service contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning acquisitions with VA’s long-term facility modernization goals. His work directly supports the delivery of safe, technologically advanced, and accessible healthcare environments for veterans nationwide. Elias maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including RWH Capital LLC, Bridger Richard JV LLC, Hurley JV, LLP, Veterans Contracting Group, Inc., and The Trevino Group, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and established firms with proven expertise in commercial and institutional construction. His procurement approach emphasizes collaborative, performance-based contracting, often leveraging design-build and integrated project delivery models to streamline timelines and improve outcomes across high-priority VA medical facility upgrades. A defining feature of Elias’s contracting pattern is his exclusive reliance on Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions reserved for this socioeconomic category. This unwavering commitment underscores the VA’s mission to empower veteran entrepreneurs and ensures that contracting opportunities directly benefit those who served. His procurement strategy reflects a deep alignment with federal socioeconomic goals, prioritizing veteran-owned firms with demonstrated capability in healthcare infrastructure delivery. His technical focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), accounting for over 90% of his portfolio, with supplementary activity in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services). He procures comprehensive construction services—including renovations, new builds, and infrastructure retrofits—for VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and support facilities, requiring deep familiarity with healthcare construction codes, ADA compliance, and medical-grade facility standards.