Alkeia Motley

Alkeia Motley serves as a key procurement professional within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of scientific, technical, and training services. She manages a portfolio focused on enabling laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research capabilities, and workforce development initiatives critical to infectious disease surveillance and response. Her acquisitions primarily involve professional and technical services that enhance CDC’s operational readiness, including data analytics, epidemiological support, and advanced training programs for public health personnel. She operates within a high-stakes environment requiring rapid procurement cycles and compliance with federal health security priorities. Motley maintains established relationships with leading contractors such as General Dynamics Information Technology, MRIGLOBAL, Cepheid, GlaxoSmithKline, and the New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. These partnerships reflect a preference for organizations with proven expertise in laboratory systems, diagnostics, clinical research, and large-scale public health implementation. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and continuity of service delivery across complex, multi-year initiatives. She collaborates closely with technical stakeholders to align procurement strategy with scientific objectives. Motley’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a focus on open competition to secure the highest-capability vendors for mission-critical public health functions. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her awards consistently target firms with specialized technical credentials rather than socioeconomic status, aligning with CDC’s emphasis on scientific excellence and operational speed. Her primary NAICS focus is on 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), underscoring her specialization in workforce capacity building and high-level scientific support. She procures services including diagnostic assay validation, epidemiological modeling, laboratory accreditation training, and bioinformatics infrastructure development—domains requiring deep technical expertise and regulatory alignment with CDC standards.