Andrea Flemings

Andrea Flemings serves as a key procurement lead within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, supporting the agency’s mission to accelerate the acquisition and deployment of medical countermeasures for public health emergencies. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on pharmaceuticals, diagnostic tools, and medical logistics, ensuring timely procurement aligned with national preparedness objectives. Her work bridges operational readiness with strategic acquisition planning, often coordinating across scientific, logistical, and regulatory stakeholders to secure mission-critical capabilities under urgent timelines. Flemings specializes in complex, time-sensitive acquisitions requiring rapid contract execution while maintaining compliance with federal procurement regulations. She maintains sustained working relationships with leading biomedical and government services contractors, including Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Pasteur, and Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg, reflecting her focus on advanced medical product development and large-scale distribution. Her engagements with Advanced Technology International and McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions underscore her reliance on firms capable of integrating technical expertise with end-to-end supply chain management. These partnerships are characterized by long-term strategic alignment, collaborative planning, and repeat award patterns driven by mission-critical needs rather than competitive bidding alone. Flemings’ contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate procurement strategy prioritizing speed, scale, and proven capability over socioeconomic categorization, consistent with the agency’s emergency response imperatives. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the structure of her acquisitions often enables subcontracting opportunities through prime contractors’ compliance obligations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541219 (Other Accounting Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), indicating heavy reliance on financial oversight, program management, and operational consulting services to support complex countermeasure logistics. These categories support the agency’s need for rigorous fiscal accountability and integrated program management in high-stakes, rapidly evolving public health scenarios.