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Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL)

 

About Us

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The Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC), oversees the Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics (OPAL) operations, which consist of a central office staff and OPAL field activities. OPAL provides comprehensive, strategic acquisition support for VA’s highly complex requirements, including strategic Information Technology and medical systems.

OPAL also participates in the recommendations of policies, plans, and strategies for VA-wide application on contract administration, acquisition planning, procurement, and contract administration in connection with acquiring supplies, equipment and services required for the provision ofto provide benefits and medical care to the nation’s Veterans. OPAL primarily focuses on providing customers with value-added acquisition and logistics business solutions.

Major Business Lines:

  • Acquisition of supplies, equipment, and services
  • Manage and administer Interagency Agreements
  • Represent VA on Intergovernmental Acquisition Groups
  • Agency Category Management Officer
  • Enterprise logistics operations and support

Our Organizations

  • OPAL Front Office Operations
    Located in Washington, DC, the OPAL Front Office is staffed by senior acquisition personnel who are chartered with resolving acquisition issues.
  • National Acquisition Center
    Located in Hines, IL, the National Acquisition Center provides dedicated and program management expertise and support for health care requirements of the VA and other government agencies.
  • Strategic Acquisition Center
    With offices in Fredericksburg, VA, and Frederick, MD, the Strategic Acquisition Center provides dedicated acquisition and program management expertise and support for life cycle management of non-IT enterprise-wide solutions for VA’s highly complex requirements and strategically sound contracts.
  • Technology Acquisition Center
    Headquartered in Eatontown, NJ, the Technology Acquisition Center provides dedicated acquisition and program management expertise and support for life cycle management of enterprise-wide solutions in information and technology for the VA Enterprise.
  • Logistics Support Service
    Located in Washington, DC, the Logistics Support Service provides specified logistics support services and oversees centralized programs pertaining to printing and publications, general freight management, employee relocations and movement of household goods, and small package express delivery.
  • Category Management Support Office
    Located in Washington, DC, the Category Management Support Office establishes, oversees, and manages the Department’s Category Management initiatives and data analytics, to ensure leverage of every dollar spent for the Veteran.

Office Locations

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