Stephen A. Clabough

Stephen A. Clabough serves as Supervisory Contracting Officer at the 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he leads the planning, solicitation, and award of complex procurement actions to support the modernization of VA healthcare infrastructure. His portfolio encompasses critical facility upgrades—including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems—as well as the acquisition of advanced surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical technologies. Clabough oversees full lifecycle contract management, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the VA’s strategic mission to deliver high-quality, technologically advanced care to veterans nationwide. He maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Adelphi Staffing, LLC, Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC, and Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc., reflecting a preference for experienced, high-performance vendors capable of delivering mission-critical healthcare and facility services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and sustained vendor accountability across multi-year task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as full and open competitions (92.9%), Clabough demonstrates targeted support for socioeconomic programs, consistently awarding contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (7.1%), aligning with VA’s mandate to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises. His small business engagement is strategic and compliant, balancing competitive fairness with statutory goals for veteran economic empowerment. Clabough’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring specialized clinical equipment. He also regularly manages acquisitions under NAICS 334118 (Computer Peripheral Equipment) and 541380 (Testing Laboratories), underscoring his technical proficiency in medical technology integration, diagnostic systems, and compliance-driven testing services essential to modern VA healthcare delivery.