Bao Toan Pritchard

Bao Toan Pritchard 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 critical scientific and technical capabilities. Responsible for managing complex contracts that enable laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research, and data-driven surveillance systems, Pritchard specializes in procuring high-integrity analytical instruments, clinical data infrastructure, and advanced computing services essential for rapid response to infectious disease threats. Their work directly supports CDC’s operational readiness by ensuring timely access to mission-critical technologies and services that underpin national public health surveillance and laboratory capacity. Pritchard maintains consistent working relationships with leading providers in the public health and life sciences sectors, including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, and Cepheid. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in diagnostic assay development, clinical data management, and high-throughput laboratory automation. The procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical compliance, and vendor reliability, ensuring that contractors meet stringent federal standards for quality, scalability, and regulatory alignment in health-critical environments. Set-aside preferences indicate a primary reliance on full and open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, a notable 16.7% of awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation where market conditions support competitive responsiveness. This pattern reflects a balance between operational urgency and federal socioeconomic goals, prioritizing capability over classification unless small businesses can meet technical and delivery requirements. Pritchard’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing) and 541519 (other computer-related services), each representing one-third of activity, with additional emphasis on 518210 (data infrastructure) and 621999 (miscellaneous ambulatory health services). This technical profile underscores deep expertise in procuring next-generation diagnostic equipment, cloud-based epidemiological platforms, and integrated health data systems that support real-time public health decision-making.