Cassandra Mahlstedt

Cassandra Mahlstedt 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 life-sustaining supplies. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on medical equipment, diagnostic tools, and clinical support services essential to forward-deployed Navy and Marine Corps units. Her work ensures the timely delivery of point-of-care diagnostics, surgical supplies, and laboratory testing capabilities across global operational theaters, aligning with the Command’s strategic priorities in modernizing medical logistics and enhancing casualty care readiness. Mahlstedt collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including manufacturers of surgical appliances, clinical diagnostic laboratories, and therapeutic service providers. While specific contractor names are not publicly identified, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with both large-tier suppliers and small businesses, fostering a competitive, resilient supply chain. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and supply chain agility to meet dynamic operational demands. She exhibits a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half awarded as full and open competitions. This dual approach ensures market competitiveness while actively promoting participation from small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, reinforcing DoD’s broader small business goals without relying on specific set-aside programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339113 for surgical appliance and supply manufacturing, followed by 621340 for rehabilitative therapy services and 621511 for medical laboratories. She specializes in acquiring sterile disposable medical devices, diagnostic reagents, point-of-care testing systems, and allied health support services, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with clinical workflows and military medical standards.