Cynthia Rattler

Cynthia Ratter serves as a key procurement lead within the Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service, overseeing acquisitions critical to advancing clinical infrastructure and culturally competent healthcare delivery for Native American communities. Her responsibilities center on securing advanced medical technology, surgical and dental instrumentation, and facility-enhancing equipment aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize tribal health systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts under the Indian Health Service’s unique statutory authorities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while prioritizing equitable access to life-saving resources in underserved populations. Ratter maintains strong working relationships with a core group of contractors including DNI Mission Services LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc., Lyday Construction LLC, and Valiosa LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to procurement, combining specialized medical technology vendors with construction and service providers capable of supporting both clinical and physical infrastructure needs. Her contracting patterns demonstrate consistent collaboration with firms possessing deep domain expertise in healthcare delivery environments, fostering reliable, long-term vendor engagement. Her procurement strategy prioritizes the Buy Indian Set-Aside program, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to tribal economic development, with nearly one-third of awards reserved under this authority. She also actively supports Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a robust socioeconomic contracting framework that aligns with HHS and IHS mandates to promote equitable opportunity. Ratter’s technical focus is concentrated in NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), with significant procurement activity in diagnostic imaging systems, patient monitoring equipment, and dental instrumentation. Her expertise lies in acquiring FDA-regulated medical devices and integrated clinical systems that enhance diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency in tribal health clinics, ensuring technology investments directly support improved health outcomes.