Alison Carpio

Alison Carpio serves as a Procurement Officer for the Alaska Department of Health, where she manages the acquisition of critical public health services aligned with the agency’s mission to expand access to behavioral health care and modernize health infrastructure. Her portfolio encompasses professional, scientific, and technical services essential to delivering community-based mental health programs, environmental health initiatives, and health information system upgrades. She leads the full lifecycle of procurements—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations while advancing equitable access to care across Alaska’s diverse and geographically dispersed populations. Alison cultivates strategic relationships with a broad range of vendors, including mental health practitioners’ offices, environmental consulting firms, hazardous waste management providers, and local logistics contractors. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages qualified service providers capable of delivering specialized, on-the-ground support in remote regions. Her approach emphasizes vendor reliability, clinical and technical competency, and the ability to operate within Alaska’s unique logistical and cultural contexts. Alison’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her procurements designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on capability-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains committed to fair and transparent competition that allows all eligible vendors—including small businesses—to compete on merit. Her process prioritizes value, compliance, and mission alignment over mandated preferences. Her primary NAICS focus areas include offices of mental health practitioners (621330), professional scientific and technical services (541990), environmental consulting (541620), hazardous waste treatment (562211), and local delivery services (492210). These reflect her core responsibility in procuring behavioral health staffing, clinical support services, environmental compliance solutions, and logistical coordination essential to statewide public health delivery.