Cindy Smith

Cindy Smith serves as a Contract Specialist with the 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a central role in executing mission-critical procurements to sustain and modernize VA healthcare infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for surgical and medical instrumentation, diagnostic equipment, and facility systems—including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and related maintenance services—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA-specific operational standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to deliver safe, technologically advanced, and mission-ready medical facilities for veterans nationwide. Smith 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 preference for firms with proven expertise in healthcare facility upgrades, precision equipment servicing, and complex construction integrations. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure reliability and compliance in high-stakes medical environments. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted under open competition (71.7%), Smith demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, consistently prioritizing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (21.7%) and maintaining active engagement with Total Small Business Set-Asides (6.5%). Her procurement patterns reflect VA’s mission to empower veteran-owned enterprises while ensuring high-quality service delivery. Her technical focus centers on NAICS codes related to medical instrumentation manufacturing (339112), electronic and precision equipment repair (811210, 811219), and commercial machinery maintenance (811310). This specialization underscores her expertise in procuring high-reliability medical devices, diagnostic tools, and facility support systems critical to VA’s clinical and operational readiness.