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Ahmed Jamal serves as the Program Point of Contact for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, playing a critical role in aligning procurement activities with the agency’s public health mission. He facilitates the acquisition of scientific and technical services essential to disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and emergency response capabilities. Working closely with program scientists and procurement staff, Jamal ensures that contracting strategies support CDC’s strategic priorities in outbreak analytics, biosafety infrastructure, and public health preparedness. His role centers on defining requirements, evaluating vendor proposals, and managing contract execution for high-impact technical services, primarily in the realm of consulting and analytical support. Jamal maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading global pharmaceutical and distribution entities, including Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Pfizer Inc., Sanofi Pasteur Inc., and McKesson Specialty Distribution LLC. These partnerships are primarily transactional and performance-based, focused on the delivery of specialized scientific consulting, vaccine logistics support, and public health technical assistance. His engagement with these contractors reflects a reliance on established industry leaders with proven capacity to deliver complex, regulated, and time-sensitive services aligned with federal health security objectives. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides in Jamal’s procurement portfolio; all acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical expertise and operational readiness over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with CDC’s need for rapid, scalable, and highly specialized support during public health emergencies. The primary NAICS category for all acquisitions under Jamal’s purview is 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—indicating a singular focus on expert advisory, data analytics, epidemiological modeling, and laboratory operational support. He procures services that enhance real-time surveillance systems, diagnostic protocol development, and interagency coordination capacity, demonstrating deep domain expertise in public health science and technical service procurement.