Veterans Integrated Service Network 1

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, a civilian sub-agency within the VA's healthcare operations, is the principal contracting entity for medical services, facilities maintenance, equipment procurement, and clinical supplies across the VA New England Healthcare System's constituent medical centers.

VISN 1 has awarded 78,328 federal contracts cumulatively since 2001, with combined potential value of $10.75 billion and $9.44 billion obligated to date. The agency closed 2,567 awards in 2022, 2,895 in 2023, 2,719 in 2024, 2,182 in 2025, and 1,320 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent recorded award date is November 1, 2026.

Competitive concentration among prime contractors is highly fragmented. The top five award-count leaders—Hanger, Inc. (560 awards, $12.4 million combined potential value), Permobil Inc. (327 awards, $6.5 million), Edwards Lifesciences LLC (262 awards, $13.1 million), Bruno Independent Living Aids Inc. (219 awards, $3.4 million), and Sunrise Medical (US) LLC (182 awards, $2.9 million)—hold only 13 percent of recent awards. By potential value, concentration is even more dispersed: the top five primes by dollar value (led by Ameritech Contracting LLC at 172 awards and $77 million, followed by Community Surgical Supply Of Toms River, LLC at $20.8 million combined) account for only 1 percent of combined potential value. This reflects VISN 1's reliance on Schedule task orders, BPA calls, and below-threshold purchase orders, where potential value often goes unreported in source data. Across the 7,313 distinct prime contractors awarded, the competitive base remains deeply distributed.

Set-asides favor open competition: 89 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) awards comprise 6 percent (4,361 awards), total small business 5 percent (3,601 awards), and SDVOSB sole source 1 percent (428 awards). All other set-aside categories—including veteran-owned small business, woman-owned small business, 8(a), and HUBZone—total less than 1 percent combined.

Current procurement activity spans facility maintenance, medical equipment, and clinical services. Recent solicitations include grounds maintenance and snow removal at West Haven VA Medical Center (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, due November 3, 2026); janitorial services at community-based outpatient clinics (SDVOSB set-aside, due November 3, 2026); water management and chemical testing for Boston Healthcare System facilities (SDVOSB/Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, due October 30, 2026); architect and engineering services to evaluate and repair a chiller at Maine VA Medical Center Togus (pre-solicitation, SDVOSB market-research phase, due November 20, 2026); and repair of walk-in freezer equipment at West Haven (Total Small Business and SDVOSB set-aside, due October 19, 2026). Additional open opportunities include fire alarm system upgrades (sole-source notices to Encore Holdings LLC and Edwards, no competitive bids), medical equipment leases and maintenance, and specialized clinical services such as physicist and health safety officer support.