Business Partners and Contracting Opportunites

The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of service to more than 27 million veterans who have so unselfishly served their country.   To accomplish this mission, the products and services of industry are required. By working closely with industry, both large and small businesses, we are constantly striving to improve our service to veterans.

We challenge you to exercise your imagination as to how we may utilize your "know how."   Our programs in medical research, diagnosis and treatment, data processing, and hospital construction have already absorbed many advances in electronics, systems, and materials which a few years ago were components designed for space exploration.

We invite you to determine whether you have a product or a service which we could use.

For more information about contracting opportunities:

• Contact Great Lakes Acquisition Center, phone: (414) 902-5452
• Doing Business with the Department of Veterans Affairs
• VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

VA Great Lakes Blanket Purchase Agreements

The BPA/Standardization Team is responsible for blanket purchase agreements (BPA’s) for supplies or services, VA Great Lakes Standardization contracts and supply contracts with-in VA Great Lakes. The team provides support for virtually all services within the 7 hospitals in the network, as well as for the Benefits Delivery Center. This support consists of market research, contract administration, closeout of projects, follow-up on payment problems, consultation and advisory services pertaining to procurement. 

The commodities that we contract for include:

• Medical Surgical Supplies 
• Laboratory Supplies 
• Nuclear Medical Supplies 
• Environmental Supplies 
• Engineering Supplies 
• Safety Supplies 
• Office Supplies
  

For more information about BPA's, contact the a Contract Specialist at (414) 902-5556 or (414) 902-5424.