Contract Officer

Cynthia Thompson serves as the primary contracting lead for the 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing the acquisition of critical healthcare infrastructure and electromedical systems essential to VA medical center operations. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurements for diagnostic equipment, surgical instrumentation, laboratory systems, and facility maintenance technologies, ensuring alignment with clinical standards and VA modernization priorities. She plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that enhance diagnostic accuracy, operational reliability, and patient care delivery across the national VA healthcare network. Thompson 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 span construction, technical consulting, medical logistics, and specialized service provision, reflecting a balanced approach to both capital infrastructure and operational support contracts. Her procurement patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure sustained system integrity and mission readiness. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 79% of awards issued under no set-aside, while maintaining a deliberate focus on socioeconomic programs—10.5% of awards are designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides and another 10.5% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This balanced strategy ensures competitive sourcing while actively supporting veteran-owned and small business participation in VA’s mission-critical supply chain. Thompson’s portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories), 492110 (Couriers and Express Delivery Services), and 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in clinical diagnostics, specimen logistics, and laboratory reagent procurement. She also manages acquisitions in analytical instrument manufacturing and healthcare software publishing, demonstrating technical fluency across biomedical engineering, laboratory automation, and digital health systems.