Cynthia MacHuca

Cynthia Machuca serves as a Contract Specialist with the 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 (36C249) under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions to modernize VA healthcare infrastructure and clinical environments. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical facility upgrades—including HVAC, electrical systems, roofing, and plumbing—as well as advanced medical technologies such as diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Her work directly supports the VA’s strategic imperative to maintain safe, efficient, and technologically advanced care delivery sites for veterans nationwide, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven procurement standards. Machuca maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Science Applications International Corporation, L1 Enterprises Incorporated, Adelphi Staffing, LLC, Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC, and Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc. These partnerships span construction, facility maintenance, technical staffing, and specialized equipment supply, reflecting a blend of large-capacity vendors and niche service providers. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term operational readiness, fostering collaborative vendor engagement to meet stringent VA facility standards. Her contracting portfolio is predominantly non-set-aside, with approximately 90% of awards issued under full and open competition, consistent with the agency’s emphasis on efficiency and scale. However, she actively supports small business participation through targeted Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals without compromising mission needs. Machuca’s primary NAICS focus areas include prefabricated metal building manufacturing, commercial HVAC and refrigeration equipment, measuring and controlling device manufacturing, ophthalmic goods production, and information services. This technical breadth underscores her expertise in procuring both physical infrastructure components and precision medical technologies essential to modern VA clinical operations, ensuring alignment with evolving healthcare delivery requirements.