Agnes F. Choate

Agnes F. Choate serves as a Purchasing Agent at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, NC (NAVSUP Activity Code N68093), where she plays a critical role in supporting the operational readiness of Navy and Marine Corps medical personnel through the acquisition of mission-critical healthcare assets. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for advanced clinical equipment, surgical instruments, electromedical systems, and diagnostic analyzers, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations and naval medical standards. Choate’s work directly enables the sustainment of combat-ready medical capabilities, from field hospitals to inpatient care units, by securing reliable, high-performance medical technologies and maintenance services essential to force health protection. While specific contractor names are not available, Choate maintains active relationships with a diverse vendor base, including specialized medical device manufacturers, clinical equipment service providers, and technical support firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach, engaging both large-capacity suppliers and agile small businesses to meet the dynamic demands of military medical operations. She consistently prioritizes responsive, compliant, and technically qualified vendors capable of delivering mission-essential hardware and services under stringent DoD quality and logistics requirements. Choate demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 45% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity within the defense industrial base, favoring small businesses without heavy reliance on specialized socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. This balanced approach ensures competitive pricing and innovation while maintaining compliance with federal socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), reflecting her need for specialized medical equipment servicing, and NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), underscoring her role in acquiring sterile surgical kits and disposable medical devices. She also procures advertising services (NAICS 541810) for medical readiness campaigns and supports clinical operations through vendor partnerships aligned with physician office services (NAICS 621112), demonstrating broad technical fluency across military healthcare procurement domains.