Warren A Pennil

Warren A. Pennil serves as a Contracting Officer for the 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he is responsible for executing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize the clinical and operational infrastructure of Veterans Health Administration facilities. His portfolio centers on procuring medical equipment, facility systems, and specialized technical services critical to patient care environments, with a strong emphasis on surgical technologies, diagnostic instrumentation, and infrastructure support. Pennil applies full lifecycle contracting expertise to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with VA’s mission of delivering high-quality, accessible healthcare to veterans. He maintains established relationships with leading medical technology and service providers, including Cepheid, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, and Reliance Medical Transport, LLC, reflecting a consistent reliance on established industry partners for advanced diagnostic, transport, and clinical support solutions. His contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for proven vendors with demonstrated technical capability in healthcare delivery systems, often resulting in long-term, performance-based agreements that prioritize reliability and regulatory adherence. While the majority of his acquisitions—90.5%—are conducted without set-asides, Pennil maintains a meaningful commitment to socioeconomic programs, particularly through Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for 8.3% of his awards. He occasionally utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but intentional effort to foster small business participation within the VA’s broader procurement ecosystem. Pennil’s primary NAICS focus areas include 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and 811219 (Other Electronic Equipment Repair and Maintenance), underscoring his expertise in sustaining complex medical instrumentation. He also regularly procures services under 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and 541380 (Testing Laboratories), demonstrating deep technical familiarity with facility systems and diagnostic service environments essential to VA’s clinical mission.