Dana D. Harris

Dana D. Harris serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA (N00183), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain operational medical readiness for active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for high-acuity clinical equipment, including precision surgical instruments, electromedical devices, diagnostic supplies, and specialized laboratory systems. Her work directly supports the center’s mandate to maintain cutting-edge clinical capabilities through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting solutions aligned with Department of Defense and Navy procurement policies. Harris cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse base of vendors specializing in medical technology and clinical support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with manufacturers of surgical appliances, in-vitro diagnostic substances, and biomedical equipment, ensuring alignment with clinical requirements and regulatory standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical evaluation rigor, and vendor accountability to deliver reliable, mission-ready solutions across complex healthcare environments. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 41% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect consistent support for small businesses without preference for specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead prioritizing broad small business inclusion to foster innovation and competition. This approach enhances resilience in the supply chain while expanding opportunities for qualified small firms. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Medical and Dental Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), with additional activity in surgical appliance manufacturing (339113) and educational support services for clinical training. Harris brings deep technical expertise in biomedical procurement, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent military and FDA regulatory requirements while supporting the center’s clinical excellence mission.