Cathy Baldwin

Cathy Baldwin serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing the acquisition of health insurance services under the NAICS code 524114, which encompasses direct health and medical insurance carriers. In this role, she oversees the full lifecycle of procurement activities—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency mission objectives. Her work supports the delivery of essential health coverage programs by securing reliable, high-quality insurance services from qualified vendors, aligning procurement outcomes with broader public health goals. She typically handles complex, long-term indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and fixed-price contracts requiring rigorous evaluation of financial stability, network adequacy, and claims processing capabilities. Cathy Baldwin maintains professional relationships with a broad spectrum of insurance carriers and third-party administrators that specialize in government-sponsored health plans. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing demonstrated experience in Medicare, Medicaid, and other public health insurance programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and performance-based contract management, fostering accountability and service quality across vendor relationships. Her procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on selecting the most capable and cost-effective providers regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with programmatic requirements that prioritize service delivery over socioeconomic preferences. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all applicable small business policies. Cathy’s primary technical domain is health insurance administration, specifically procuring services related to plan design, provider network management, utilization review, and member services under the NAICS 524114 classification. She specializes in acquiring complex, regulated insurance products that require deep understanding of federal healthcare statutes, actuarial risk modeling, and data interoperability standards, ensuring that contracted carriers meet stringent quality and compliance benchmarks.