Chelsea Adams

Chelsea Adams serves as a Contract Specialist within the 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she manages the acquisition of critical medical, facility, and operational support services essential to sustaining and modernizing VA healthcare infrastructure. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of surgical and medical instrumentation, electromedical equipment, and facility upgrades including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-aligned contract execution to support veteran-centered care environments, leveraging full and open competition alongside targeted socioeconomic set-asides to meet agency objectives. Adams maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC, P.D.S. CONSULTANTS, INC., CAVU CONSULTING LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-performance specialty trade contractors and technical service providers capable of delivering complex, mission-critical solutions across medical equipment installation, facility modernization, and compliance-driven construction. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and rigorous vendor accountability to ensure adherence to federal standards and VA operational requirements. A strong advocate for veteran-owned businesses, Adams prioritizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for over half of her awarded contracts. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, consistently aligning with VA’s mandate to empower veteran entrepreneurs while maintaining competitive rigor. The remaining awards are structured as no-set-aside actions, typically for complex or uniquely specialized requirements where qualified SDVOSBs are limited, demonstrating a balanced yet mission-driven approach to small business participation. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS categories 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), reflecting deep familiarity with medical device procurement, clinical infrastructure upgrades, and precision instrumentation. She routinely navigates the intersection of federal construction codes, FDA-regulated medical devices, and healthcare facility standards to ensure compliance and operational readiness.