Cinthia Funes

Cinthia Funes serves as a primary procurement lead within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the acquisition of critical medical equipment, pharmaceutical supplies, and operational support services essential to maintaining global military healthcare readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize clinical workflows, secure health data infrastructure, and sustain advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Her acquisitions span high-precision medical devices, specialized laboratory reagents, and mission-critical support services, ensuring that service members, retirees, and their families receive uninterrupted, high-quality care across the Department of Defense’s worldwide footprint. Funes maintains consistent partnerships with key vendors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., reflecting a preference for specialized providers with proven expertise in medical waste management, bioscience diagnostics, surgical instrumentation, and clinical monitoring systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical alignment with military medical standards, fostering long-term relationships with firms capable of meeting stringent DoD quality and security requirements. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a deliberate 16.7% allocation to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This balance supports broad market access while ensuring sufficient opportunities for small businesses to contribute to mission-critical capabilities without compromising operational urgency or technical specificity. Funes’s primary NAICS focus includes surgical and medical instrument manufacturing (339112), ophthalmic goods manufacturing (339115), and industrial gas production (325120), underscoring her expertise in procuring high-reliability medical devices, specialized gases for anesthesia and diagnostics, and precision optical equipment. She also frequently sources services under 561990 and 621399, reflecting a nuanced understanding of ancillary clinical support and non-traditional health practitioner services integral to integrated military healthcare delivery.