Stephen Schantz

Stephen Schantz serves as a Realty Specialist within the Office of Construction & Facilities Management (36C10F) at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he plays a pivotal role in securing and managing real property assets critical to veteran healthcare delivery. Responsible for leasing, acquisition, and facility management activities, Schantz specializes in nonresidential real estate transactions that support VA outpatient clinics, administrative offices, and integrated care centers nationwide. His procurement efforts ensure mission-aligned infrastructure is secured through compliant, transparent, and efficient contracting practices that align with federal realty standards and VA strategic facility goals. Schantz maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced real estate developers and property management firms, including Legacy Investment and Management, LLC, Carnegie Management and Development Corporation, E2L FDS Nashville, LLC, USFP II LLC, and VetMedProperty LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in federal realty compliance, long-term lease structuring, and adaptive reuse of commercial properties for healthcare environments. His contracting patterns emphasize stability and performance, fostering enduring vendor relationships built on reliability, regulatory adherence, and facility operational readiness. Schantz’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no current use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a focus on competitive, full-and-open solicitations driven by property-specific requirements rather than socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his contracting framework, his process remains fully compliant with FAR guidelines and emphasizes value, location, and facility suitability over socioeconomic criteria. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—reflecting deep expertise in commercial lease negotiations, tenant improvement allowances, build-to-suit arrangements, and long-term property management contracts. Schantz specializes in securing turnkey, mission-ready facilities tailored to VA’s clinical and administrative needs, demonstrating technical proficiency in real property law, federal leasing authority, and facility lifecycle management.