Stacy Fratzel

Stacy L. Fratzel serves as a Contracting Specialist within the 255-NETWORK Contract Office 15 (36C255) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a critical role in executing procurement actions that support the modernization and operational readiness of VA healthcare infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on clinical equipment, facility upgrades, and technical support systems essential to delivering high-quality veteran care. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to maintain and enhance medical facilities through timely, compliant, and strategically aligned contracting actions, ensuring that VA medical centers are equipped with safe, functional, and technologically current resources. Fratzel maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including Jett’s Specialty Contracting, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, Highlands Development LLC, Rise Companies, LLC, and Medicone Medical Response of Tennessee, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with demonstrated expertise in construction, site development, and specialized medical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and adherence to federal compliance standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in accountability and mission alignment. Fratzel’s procurement activity reflects a strong emphasis on full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside designation. This pattern indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition among qualified vendors rather than reserving contracts for specific socioeconomic categories, while still ensuring fairness and transparency in source selection under FAR guidelines. Her primary industry focus lies in NAICS 339950 (Sign Manufacturing) and 332311 (Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing), indicating a specialization in facility signage systems and modular construction components critical to VA campus modernization. She routinely procures custom signage, structural metal components, and integrated building systems that support facility expansion, wayfinding, and compliance with accessibility standards, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with construction-related supply chains and federal facility requirements.