Carolyn Tyson

Carolyn Tyson serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the acquisition of critical medical technologies and health services essential to military readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on diagnostic equipment, pharmaceutical supply chains, and clinical support services, ensuring the DHA maintains a resilient, technologically advanced healthcare infrastructure. Her work directly enables operational medical capabilities across DoD installations by securing reliable, compliant, and mission-critical resources that align with the agency’s strategic priorities in diagnostic precision and pharmaceutical access. Tyson maintains established relationships with leading healthcare and defense contractors including Express Scripts, Leidos, OptumServe, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp., and Deloitte Consulting. These partnerships span clinical services, pharmacy benefit management, health IT modernization, and operational consulting, reflecting a preference for integrated, enterprise-level solutions that enhance care delivery and system efficiency. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor collaboration, and compliance with federal healthcare standards. Her procurement patterns show a strong commitment to small business participation, with 40% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small firms. While the majority of contracts remain open competition, she consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that foster innovation and diversify the supplier base, particularly in high-demand clinical and technical domains. Tyson’s primary NAICS focus areas include 811219 (Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories), 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing). These reflect a technical emphasis on diagnostic systems, clinical instrumentation, and healthcare facility infrastructure, demonstrating deep expertise in procuring both high-tech medical devices and support equipment critical to military medical operations.