April Merriwether

April Merriwether serves as a key procurement professional within the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine’s Office of Acquisitions, supporting the strategic development of federal workforce capabilities in communication, data science, and executive leadership. She manages the acquisition of high-quality professional development and management training services, ensuring NIH personnel have access to accredited, competency-based learning platforms that align with federal workforce modernization goals. Her role centers on executing full-cycle contracting actions for educational and training solutions, from market research and solicitation through award and performance oversight, directly enabling the agency’s mission to build a resilient, future-ready biomedical workforce. Her contractor relationships are primarily with specialized training providers offering accredited leadership curricula, data science certifications, and communication skill-building programs. While no specific vendors are currently identified in the award history, her procurement activity consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in adult learning theory, e-learning platform delivery, and federal workforce development. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors who can scale training solutions across diverse NIH components and comply with federal standards for instructional design and evaluation. April demonstrates a strong preference for open, non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her procurement activity conducted under general competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical quality and value over socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains compliant with all small business outreach and reporting requirements. Her approach prioritizes capability and alignment with mission outcomes rather than socioeconomic preferences. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training. She procures turnkey training programs, licensed learning management systems, instructor-led workshops, and customized leadership development curricula, with deep technical expertise in adult education methodologies, competency-based learning frameworks, and federal workforce training standards.