Susan Flore

Susan Flore serves as a Contracting Officer for the 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities for VA medical facilities. Her procurement portfolio centers on the acquisition of advanced electromedical devices, in-vitro diagnostic systems, surgical instrumentation, and laboratory analytics equipment essential to sustaining clinical readiness and veteran care delivery. She manages full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning with VA’s strategic objectives for modernizing healthcare delivery. Flore maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key contractors including Primary Care Solutions Inc., Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, VetPride Services, Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Cepheid. These partnerships reflect a blend of large-scale commercial providers and specialized vendors delivering diagnostic services, medical equipment, and facility infrastructure support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical specifications aligned with clinical needs, and vendor accountability through robust contract surveillance and evaluation mechanisms. While no formal set-aside data is currently available, Flore’s procurement patterns demonstrate a clear alignment with VA’s statutory priorities for socioeconomic programs, including consistent engagement with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). She actively seeks out qualified small business competitors and integrates socioeconomic goals into market analysis and evaluation criteria, reinforcing equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her technical expertise spans NAICS categories related to medical equipment manufacturing, clinical laboratory services, and construction for healthcare facilities. Flore specializes in procuring high-complexity, regulated products such as point-of-care diagnostic platforms, surgical robotics, and electromedical systems requiring FDA clearance and clinical validation. Her domain knowledge ensures acquisitions meet stringent safety, interoperability, and regulatory standards critical to VA’s healthcare mission.