Chelsea L Smith

Chelsea Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing the acquisition of critical healthcare infrastructure and electromedical systems essential to VA medical center operations. Her work centers on securing advanced surgical instrumentation, diagnostic equipment, and facility maintenance technologies that ensure clinical reliability and operational continuity across the VA’s national healthcare network. She manages complex solicitations under FAR and VA-specific acquisition guidelines, focusing on high-stakes, mission-critical procurements that support patient safety and provider efficacy. Her portfolio spans both capital equipment and integrated service contracts, requiring deep technical understanding of medical device standards and facility systems compliance. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Epernay Design & Construction LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, P.D.S. Consultants, Inc., L1 Enterprises Incorporated, and South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between specialized medical equipment suppliers, facility modernization contractors, and technical service providers. She engages vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, prioritizing performance history, technical capability, and compliance with FDA and ANSI standards for medical devices. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 90.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports socioeconomic goals by awarding nearly 10% of contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning with VA’s statutory mandates to prioritize veteran-owned enterprises. Her approach balances broad market access with targeted small business inclusion. Smith’s technical expertise is anchored in NAICS codes 811219 (other commercial and industrial machinery repair), 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing), and 339113 (surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing), reflecting her focus on procuring precision medical hardware and related support services. She also oversees computer facilities and systems design services under NAICS 541513 and 541512, demonstrating proficiency in integrating digital infrastructure with clinical environments.