Carrie E Gaither

Carrie E. Gaither serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Medical Logistics Command (N62645), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain the readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medical forces. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for high-value medical equipment, diagnostic tools, and life-sustaining supplies, ensuring compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements. Her portfolio primarily supports point-of-care diagnostics, electromedical systems, and dental healthcare infrastructure, aligning with the Command’s strategic focus on modernizing global medical logistics pipelines for combat casualty care and preventive medicine. Gaither collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, including manufacturers of electromedical and dental equipment, as well as suppliers of hospital-grade medical consumables. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with both large-tier defense medical suppliers and qualified small businesses, fostering responsive, agile partnerships that prioritize rapid delivery and technical compliance in austere operational environments. Her contracting approach reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half competed unrestricted. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to broaden vendor participation while maintaining operational flexibility. Though specific set-aside programs like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are not predominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strong institutional alignment with DoD’s small business utilization objectives. Gaither’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals), reflecting her work on hospital system support, followed by NAICS 339114 (Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing) and 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing). She possesses deep technical familiarity with clinical diagnostics, portable medical devices, and sterilization systems, ensuring acquisitions meet the rigorous performance and reliability standards required for expeditionary and deployed medical operations.