Shanel Pagaragan

Shanel Pagaragan serves as a Contracting Officer within the 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring mission-critical medical and infrastructure assets to sustain and modernize VA healthcare facilities. Her portfolio encompasses the acquisition of advanced electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus, analytical laboratory instruments, surgical supplies, and specialized clinical equipment essential for diagnostic and therapeutic services. She also manages contracts for related support services and facility upgrades, ensuring alignment with VA’s mandate to deliver high-quality, accessible care to veterans through reliable, technologically advanced infrastructure. Pagaragan maintains enduring partnerships with leading providers including Abbott Laboratories, Cynergy Professional Systems, Integrated Trans Joint Venture, Science Applications International Corporation, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These relationships reflect a balanced approach to sourcing from large-scale industry leaders in medical technology, systems integration, and facility construction, while maintaining flexibility to respond to complex clinical and operational requirements. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term service reliability across high-stakes healthcare environments. While the majority of her acquisitions (81.3%) are conducted without set-asides, Pagaragan consistently supports small business participation, with a notable emphasis on Total Small Business Set-Asides (12.5%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides (6.3%). This reflects a deliberate effort to integrate qualified small and veteran-owned firms into the VA supply chain, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals without compromising procurement efficiency or technical standards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334510 (electromedical equipment), 334516 (analytical laboratory instruments), 339112 (surgical instruments), and 337214 (office furniture for clinical settings), demonstrating deep expertise in medical technology lifecycle management and clinical environment optimization. She specializes in acquiring complex, regulated equipment requiring rigorous validation, compliance with FDA and ANSI standards, and seamless integration into VA’s existing clinical IT ecosystems.