Carrie Gaither

Carrie Gaither serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the delivery of mission-critical healthcare services to uniformed personnel, retirees, and their families. She manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in clinical readiness, medical equipment maintenance, and secure health data infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily encompasses technical services and specialized equipment support, including diagnostic instrumentation, cybersecurity-enabled medical devices, and precision healthcare system maintenance. Gaither ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing operational efficiency across the DoD’s global health network. Her procurement activities are closely aligned with a select group of specialized contractors, including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche providers offering medical device repair, bioscience supply chain support, clinical technology integration, and security systems for sensitive health facilities. Gaither cultivates long-term vendor relationships grounded in technical expertise, regulatory compliance, and responsive service delivery, often engaging contractors with domain-specific certifications in healthcare technology and defense-grade security protocols. Gaither exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation. While the majority of her awards are open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity within the defense healthcare supplier base, particularly among firms with specialized technical capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 for electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, complemented by significant activity in security systems services (561621), analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing (334516), and computer systems design services (541512). This reflects deep expertise in sustaining advanced medical diagnostics, securing health data environments, and ensuring the operational integrity of mission-critical healthcare infrastructure.