Burzie C Baker III

Burzie C. Baker III serves as a Contracting Officer at the Naval Medical Logistics Command (N62645), where he plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical medical equipment and supplies essential to the readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medical forces. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—focusing on high-priority domains such as point-of-care diagnostics, surgical instrumentation, and life-sustaining medical devices. His work directly supports the Command’s strategic objective of maintaining a resilient, globally responsive medical logistics pipeline capable of sustaining combat casualty care and advanced clinical operations in austere environments. Baker’s contractor relationships are primarily with manufacturers and wholesale distributors specializing in medical technology, including firms producing electromedical apparatus, surgical instruments, and sterile medical supplies. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with a diverse base of qualified vendors, emphasizing technical capability, supply chain reliability, and compliance with military specifications. His procurement approach prioritizes performance-based contracting and risk mitigation, ensuring delivered solutions meet rigorous DoD standards for durability, sterilization, and field usability. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 91.6% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, allocating 8.4% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently creating opportunities for qualified small manufacturers and distributors in the medical technology sector. Baker’s primary NAICS focus centers on Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), with significant activity in Electromedical Apparatus Manufacturing (334510) and Medical Equipment Wholesaling (423450). His expertise lies in procuring complex, regulated medical devices—including diagnostic tools, surgical appliances, and sterilizable supplies—requiring deep familiarity with FDA regulations, military standards (MIL-SPEC), and quality assurance protocols under ISO 13485.