Cynthia A. Carlson

Cynthia A. Carlson serves as Supervisor Contract Specialist at Naval Hospital (N68095), overseeing the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to sustaining operational medical readiness. In this leadership role, she directs the planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for specialized clinical and laboratory infrastructure, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Department of Defense acquisition policies. Her portfolio primarily supports high-integrity medical environments through the acquisition of diagnostic equipment, sterile processing services, and in-vitro diagnostic substances essential to point-of-care capabilities. Carlson ensures alignment between contracting strategy and the hospital’s mission to maintain a combat-ready force through advanced, reliable healthcare delivery systems. While specific contractor names are not publicly identifiable, Carlson maintains consistent partnerships with manufacturers and service providers specializing in analytical instrumentation, industrial gas systems, and medical sterilization logistics. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability in highly regulated environments. She fosters long-term relationships with suppliers capable of meeting stringent DoD quality and traceability standards, particularly for products used in surgical and diagnostic settings. Carlson exhibits a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 77.8% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 22.2% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals, consistently prioritizing qualified small businesses without compromising mission-critical requirements. Her primary NAICS focus includes industrial gas manufacturing, analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, and industrial laundering services, underscoring her expertise in procuring mission-critical medical infrastructure. She also regularly acquires in-vitro diagnostic substances and specialized sterilization solutions, demonstrating deep technical knowledge in clinical supply chains and laboratory support systems essential to naval medical operations.