Tara Flores

Tara Flores serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Sac Frederick (36C10X) designation, where she manages the acquisition of critical goods and services that support clinical operations and infrastructure readiness across VA facilities. Her portfolio encompasses a broad range of procurement activities, including administrative consulting, facility systems, security services, and healthcare technology solutions. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting actions with the VA’s mission to deliver high-quality, accessible care to veterans by ensuring timely, compliant, and strategic sourcing of essential resources. Tara maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including AFTER ACTION MEDICAL AND DENTAL SUPPLY, LLC, VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC, Argent ARC LLC, PROMETHEUS FEDERAL SERVICES LLC, and AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on medical supply chains, clinical support services, and specialized pharmaceutical distribution. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and vendor performance, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors who demonstrate capacity to meet the unique demands of federal healthcare environments. Her procurement patterns reveal a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports socioeconomic programs, awarding 23.8% of contracts to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 9.5% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a balanced commitment to both efficiency and veteran-centric economic opportunity. Tara’s primary NAICS focus areas include Administrative Management Consulting (541611), Human Resources Consulting (541612), and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), with additional activity in Security Systems Services (561621) and Computing Infrastructure Providers (518210). Her expertise lies in procuring operational support services, facility maintenance systems, and technology-enabled clinical infrastructure, ensuring VA facilities remain modernized, secure, and fully functional.