Carrie E Hickman

Carrie E. Hickman serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Medical Logistics Command, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain combat-ready medical forces through the acquisition of critical healthcare infrastructure and diagnostic capabilities. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on the procurement of medical equipment, clinical supplies, and point-of-care diagnostic systems essential to forward-deployed Navy and Marine Corps medical units. Her work ensures the timely delivery of life-sustaining resources across global operational theaters, aligning with strategic priorities to modernize field medical logistics and enhance casualty care readiness. Hickman specializes in complex, mission-critical acquisitions governed by FAR and DFARS, often coordinating with clinical stakeholders to define technical requirements and ensure compliance with military medical standards. Her contractor relationships involve a broad spectrum of medical technology vendors and healthcare service providers, including manufacturers of diagnostic instrumentation, suppliers of sterile medical consumables, and firms offering maintenance and calibration services for field-deployable equipment. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she engages with both large prime contractors and specialized subcontractors capable of meeting stringent DoD quality and supply chain resilience requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, lifecycle support, and just-in-time delivery to sustain operational tempo. Hickman’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and supply chain diversity rather than socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the high-stakes, time-sensitive nature of military medical logistics. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, she remains compliant with all applicable socioeconomic regulations and evaluates vendor capabilities holistically. Her primary NAICS focus lies in 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals) and 621111 (Offices of Physicians), underscoring her expertise in procuring hospital-grade medical systems, diagnostic tools, and clinical support services. She specializes in acquiring equipment compliant with military medical standards, including portable ultrasound, automated vital signs monitors, and sterilization systems—domains requiring deep technical understanding and adherence to FDA and DoD regulatory frameworks.