Alice Zetina

Alice Zetina serves as a key procurement professional within the National Institutes of Health Office of Acquisition and Logistics Operations, supporting the agency’s mission to enable groundbreaking biomedical research through strategic acquisitions of advanced scientific infrastructure. She specializes in the acquisition of high-precision analytical laboratory instruments, electromedical devices, and specialized research services critical to NIH’s life sciences initiatives. Her work ensures that federal research laboratories are equipped with cutting-edge technology for diagnostics, molecular analysis, and data-driven discovery, aligning procurement decisions with the scientific priorities of NIH institutes and centers. Zetina maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized manufacturers and engineering firms, including FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, both of which provide high-performance analytical instrumentation and custom-manufactured research components. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based specifications, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering partnerships with vendors capable of meeting stringent regulatory and quality standards for laboratory-grade equipment. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in compliance with FDA and ISO standards for medical and research devices. Zetina’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside preferences. This indicates a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability and performance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring that the most qualified suppliers—regardless of size or certification—are selected based on merit and compliance with complex technical requirements. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, reflecting deep expertise in procuring mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, microfluidic platforms, and other high-end analytical tools essential for genomics, proteomics, and clinical diagnostics research. She consistently evaluates technical specifications, calibration protocols, and lifecycle support requirements to ensure long-term operational integrity of mission-critical instrumentation.