Chelsea Menchak

Chelsea Menchak serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Health Agency, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining operational medical readiness across the Department of Defense global footprint. She specializes in managing contracts for clinical systems modernization, health data infrastructure, and diagnostic technology support, ensuring alignment with DHA’s mission to deliver secure, high-quality care to service members, retirees, and their families. Her portfolio centers on technology-enabled healthcare solutions, with a strong emphasis on interoperable systems, cybersecurity-compliant platforms, and clinical workflow optimization. She plays a pivotal role in translating operational medical needs into enforceable contract requirements that meet federal acquisition regulations and DoD standards. Menchak maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical capabilities in medical device support, bioscience logistics, health IT integration, and secure data management. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military healthcare environments, often selecting firms capable of rapid deployment, compliance with HIPAA and DoD IT security protocols, and scalable service delivery across global theaters. She exhibits a firm commitment to socioeconomic diversity in contracting, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, innovative firms with specialized capabilities in health technology and clinical support services, fostering competition and resilience in the defense medical supply chain. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, underscoring deep expertise in procuring custom software development, health information system integration, clinical analytics platforms, and secure digital infrastructure for military medical operations. She consistently seeks vendors with domain-specific knowledge in military health IT, EHR interoperability, and real-time clinical data management.