Tiara R. White

Tiara R. White serves as a Contract Specialist with the 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical medical equipment, diagnostic technologies, and facility support services essential to Veterans Health Administration operations. Her acquisitions directly enable clinical readiness by procuring surgical instruments, laboratory analyzers, and precision medical devices that sustain modern healthcare delivery at VA facilities. She manages the full lifecycle of competitive procurements under FAR and VA-specific guidelines, ensuring compliance, timeliness, and mission alignment across high-stakes, technology-driven contracts. White maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading medical technology manufacturers including Cepheid, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, as well as specialized service providers such as Reliance Medical Transport and Southeastern Industrial Barlovento JV-2, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven capabilities in FDA-regulated, high-reliability medical products and logistics support. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical evaluation, performance-based requirements, and vendor accountability to ensure seamless integration of equipment into clinical workflows. Her contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly dominated by non-set-aside acquisitions at 95.1%, with minimal use of socioeconomic set-asides—primarily service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and total small business set-asides at 2.4% each. While small business participation is not a primary lever in her portfolio, she adheres strictly to statutory requirements and leverages small business capabilities where technical specifications and market conditions permit. White’s expertise centers on NAICS codes 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting a deep specialization in procuring precision medical devices, diagnostic lab equipment, and surgical supplies. Her technical domain knowledge spans electromedical systems, sterilization-compatible instrumentation, and clinical laboratory automation, ensuring acquisitions meet rigorous healthcare standards and interoperability requirements.