Cynthia A. Carlson

Cynthia A. Carlson serves as a Contract Specialist at Naval Hospital (N68095), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support clinical readiness and operational health for active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for high-integrity medical supplies and diagnostic equipment, ensuring compliance with FAR and DOD acquisition regulations. Her portfolio centers on securing advanced laboratory instruments, in-vitro diagnostic substances, pharmaceutical preparations, and sterile surgical instruments essential to maintaining combat-ready medical capabilities. Carlson’s work directly enables the hospital’s strategic priorities in point-of-care diagnostics and laboratory capacity expansion, aligning procurement actions with naval medical readiness goals. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, Carlson maintains consistent relationships with a diverse base of vendors specializing in medical manufacturing and analytical instrumentation. She engages both large-capability manufacturers and small businesses with technical expertise in FDA-regulated medical products, fostering partnerships grounded in quality assurance, supply chain resilience, and regulatory compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and stringent adherence to sterile processing and medical device standards. Carlson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 25% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her procurements remain open to all competitors, she actively prioritizes opportunities for small businesses with relevant technical certifications, particularly those capable of delivering specialized medical devices and diagnostic reagents. Her pattern reflects a balanced approach—supporting broad competition while intentionally advancing small business participation in high-precision medical procurement. Her primary NAICS focus includes in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing, pharmaceutical preparation, analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, and surgical instrument production. She specializes in procuring FDA-cleared and CE-marked medical technologies, with deep familiarity in clinical lab equipment, sterile single-use devices, and diagnostic reagent systems critical to naval healthcare operations.