Athena Evert

Contract Specialist Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA)

Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Email: athena.evert@va.gov
Phone: (615) 225-6857
Latest SAM.gov record: Oct 13, 2026

Contact facts

SAM.gov notices: 4
Contract awards and IDVs: 92 81 awards, 11 IDVs, as contracting staff
Top vendors: Sysmex America, Inc. 18 awards and IDVs · $2.79M in award value

Abbott Laboratories Inc. 10 awards and IDVs · $8.41M in award value
First SAM.gov record: Aug 18, 2023

Notices come from SAM.gov and awards from FPDS, which names the staff who created, approved or last changed an award without saying which.

SAM.gov notices

Notice	Posted
BioMerieux IDIQ Award Notice	Feb 17, 2026
Cepheid IDIQ Award Notice	Feb 17, 2026
LSJ Contract Modification to Sysmex BPA, 36C24925A0033 P00005 Special Notice	Feb 2, 2026
6550--36C24925Q0296 RFQ - ROBOBLOT - Lexington (PATHOLOGY) Solicitation	Jun 4, 2025

Contract awards and IDVs

Award	Awarded	Obligated
Courier services of laboratory specimens for the lexington VA medical centers and associated cbocs. 36C24926N0446 · Security Logistics Intelligence Construction Engineering Company	Apr 1, 2026	$54,675
Radiation dosimeter badges for MTH VAMC RAD. 36C24925P0046 · Radiation Detection Company	Nov 1, 2024	$64,929
Electrophysiology lab equipment service 36C24925P0111 · Abbott Laboratories Inc.	Nov 1, 2024	$488,100
Immunochemistry lab cost per reportable result IDV · 36C24925A0080 · Abbott Laboratories Inc.	Oct 1, 2025	—
Data innovations software and service package IDV · 36C24924D0080 · Data Innovations LLC	Aug 19, 2024	—
Order against the immunochemistry lab cost per reportable result for tvhs nashville campus 36C24926N0183 · Abbott Laboratories Inc.	Oct 1, 2025	$1,812,471
Reagents, testing and lease IDV · 36C24925D0017 · Diasorin Inc.	Oct 1, 2024	—
VISN 9 comprehensive biomerieux IDIQ IDV · 36C24926D0023 · Biomerieux Inc.	May 29, 2026	—
Datex-ohmeda anesthesia service contract 36C24922C0122 · Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.	Sep 16, 2022	$624,886
Contract MOD to correct base contract pricing and update with new equipment pricing at cprr for the hematology… 36C24926N0051 · Sysmex America, Inc.	Oct 1, 2025	$315,046
Imagex image transfer software 36C24921C0109 · Medicom Technologies Inc.	Aug 9, 2021	$901,313
Louisville VAMC order against VISN 9 comprehensive biomerieux IDIQ 36C24926N0666 · Biomerieux Inc.	Aug 19, 2026	$982,841
Louisville VAMC order against VISN 9 cepheid equipment, consumables, and services IDIQ 36C24926N0402 · Cepheid	Mar 23, 2026	$243,893
Delivery order to purchase 3 brand-name microscopes for the louisville VAMC pathology lab. 36C24926F0157 · Government Scientific Source Inc.	Jun 30, 2026	$144,674
Courier services of laboratory specimens for the lexington VA medical centers and associated cbocs. 36C24926N0168 · Security Logistics Intelligence Construction Engineering Company	Oct 1, 2025	$53,111
VISN 9 comprehensive biomerieux IDIQ 36C24926N0573 · Biomerieux Inc.	Jun 5, 2026	$191,530
James H. Quillen order against VISN 9 comprehensive biomerieux IDIQ 36C24926N0572 · Biomerieux Inc.	Jun 5, 2026	$63,645
Reagents IDV · 36C24925D0025 · Roche Diagnostics Corporation	Oct 1, 2024	—
Memphis VAMC order against the VISN 9 comprehensive biomerieux IDIQ 36C24926N0567 · Biomerieux Inc.	May 29, 2026	$750,000
VISN 9 cepheid equipment, consumables, and services IDIQ IDV · 36C24926D0021 · Cepheid	Feb 1, 2026	—
Urinalysis cost per reportable IDV · 36C24925D0020 · Beckman Coulter, Inc.	Oct 1, 2024	—
Hematology equipment/services blanket purchase agreement for VISN 9 medical facilities. IDV · 36C24925A0033 · Sysmex America, Inc.	Dec 20, 2024	—
Lexington VAMC task order against the hematology equipment/services blanket purchase agreement for VISN 9 medical… 36C24926N0546 · Sysmex America, Inc.	Jun 15, 2026	$85,874
Iricell plus urinalysis analyzer disposables and lease ordering period 4 36C24925N0390 · Beckman Coulter, Inc.	Mar 1, 2025	$75,196
Purchase 2 ngen CARTO3 mapping systems for tvhs nashville 36C24926P0310 · Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.	Apr 20, 2026	$133,500

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Latest 25 of 92 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Top vendors

Rank	Vendor	Awards and IDVs	Award value
1	Sysmex America, Inc.	18	$2.79M
2	Abbott Laboratories Inc.	10	$8.41M
3	Cepheid	9	$1.19M
4	Biomerieux Inc.	5	$1.96M
5	Beckman Coulter, Inc.	3	$118K
6	Roche Diagnostics Corporation	3	$498K
7	Data Innovations LLC	2	$125K
8	Alvarez LLC	2	$223K
9	Security Logistics Intelligence Construction Engineering Company	2	$108K
10	Diasorin Inc.	2	$345K

Award value adds up the base and exercised options recorded for the contract awards naming them. IDVs carry no value of their own.

Top NAICS codes

Rank	NAICS code	SAM.gov records
1	334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	38
2	325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	12
3	339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing	4
4	334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	3
5	334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	3
6	423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3
7	511210 Software Publishers	3
8	541519 Other Computer Related Services	3
9	561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)	3
10	492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services	2

Top PSC codes

Rank	PSC code	SAM.gov records
1	Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing	17
2	6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies	15
3	6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets	12
4	J065 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Medical, Dental, And Veterinary Equipment And Supplies	9
5	6515 Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies	7
6	6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments	4
7	J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment	3
8	7A20 It And Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)	2
9	H212 Equipment And Materials Testing- Fire Control Equipment	2
10	J046 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Water Purification And Sewage Treatment Equipment	2

Quick answers

Who is Athena Evert?

Athena Evert is a Contract Specialist at Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (Veterans Health Administration). Point of contact on 4 SAM.gov notices and contracting staff on 81 contract awards and 11 IDVs, from August 18, 2023 to October 13, 2026.

How do I contact Athena Evert?

SAM.gov lists Athena Evert's email athena.evert@va.gov and phone (615) 225-6857.

What is the latest SAM.gov notice naming Athena Evert?

BioMerieux IDIQ, award notice, posted February 17, 2026.

Which vendors has Athena Evert awarded contracts to?

The vendors on the most contract awards and IDVs naming Athena Evert are Sysmex America, Inc., Abbott Laboratories Inc. and Cepheid. Athena Evert's contract awards to Sysmex America, Inc. add up to $2.79M in base and exercised options.