Tereshia Burford

Tereshia Burford serves as a Contract Specialist within the 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions to support the modernization and operational readiness of VA medical facilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for critical infrastructure and equipment, including surgical and diagnostic medical instrumentation, HVAC systems, electrical upgrades, and plumbing installations. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to deliver safe, technologically advanced, and compliant healthcare environments for veterans by ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective acquisition of facility and medical support services. Burford maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC, P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., CAVU CONSULTING LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, full-service firms capable of delivering integrated construction, engineering, and consulting solutions under federal contracting standards. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear deliverables, and rigorous compliance with FAR and VA-specific acquisition protocols. Notably, Burford’s portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside contracting strategy, indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences. This pattern suggests a prioritization of technical capability, capacity, and past performance over socioeconomic categorization in procurement decisions. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—which encompasses facility leasing, build-to-suit arrangements, and long-term infrastructure support contracts. This specialization underscores her expertise in real estate and facility-related acquisitions, where she ensures VA medical campuses are equipped with compliant, mission-ready spaces that meet federal healthcare standards.