Sharese McKinney

Sharese McKinney serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of Veterans Affairs (Agency Code 36C776), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement actions to modernize veteran healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of construction and engineering contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to deliver safe, technologically advanced medical facilities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction, engineering services, and architectural design contracts, all critical to sustaining and expanding VA healthcare delivery systems nationwide. McKinney maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established 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 experienced firms with proven track records in federal facility modernization. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in healthcare construction standards and compliance with VA-specific design and operational requirements. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, McKinney prioritizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for over half of her awards, reflecting a deep commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation. Her contracting patterns consistently align with VA’s statutory goals to increase opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs, while maintaining competitive integrity across the procurement process. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and architectural design (541310). She specializes in procurements that integrate clinical space expansion, EHR infrastructure support, and facility upgrades tailored to veteran healthcare needs, demonstrating expertise in the intersection of construction, engineering, and healthcare system modernization.