Steve Ashbey

Steve Ashbey serves as a Contract Specialist within Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurements critical to sustaining VA healthcare delivery nationwide. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for medical equipment, surgical supplies, and facility infrastructure, ensuring alignment with clinical operational requirements and federal acquisition regulations. His acquisitions support the modernization of VA medical facilities and the procurement of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies essential to veteran care. Ashbey’s work directly enables the agency’s mission to provide safe, accessible, and technologically advanced healthcare environments across the VA system. Ashbey maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of contractors, including BZ Construction and Development LLC, Highlands Enterprises LLC, Abbott Laboratories Inc., Primary Care Solutions Inc., and Pedersen & Rangel. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized medical supply providers, facility maintenance contractors, and clinical support services vendors. His contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for established, performance-driven vendors with proven track records in delivering high-compliance, mission-critical healthcare solutions under strict regulatory frameworks. Ashbey’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While he does not prioritize designated small business categories, his approach emphasizes competitive fairness, value-based selection, and vendor capability over socioeconomic classification, ensuring that acquisitions meet stringent clinical and operational standards. His primary specialization lies in NAICS code 811219, which encompasses other personal services—specifically, the maintenance, repair, and calibration of medical equipment and related technical services. This focus underscores his expertise in procuring technical support for surgical instruments, imaging systems, and clinical infrastructure, ensuring continuous functionality and regulatory compliance of VA healthcare assets.