Dawn Redman

Dawn Redman serves as a key procurement professional within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of critical scientific and technical capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts enabling laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research, and data-driven public health operations, with a focus on securing advanced technologies for infectious disease detection, epidemiological surveillance, and laboratory capacity building. Her acquisitions span complex scientific services, software systems, and clinical support solutions essential to CDC’s rapid response infrastructure and national health security priorities. Redman maintains longstanding partnerships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, Cepheid, and the New York City Health & Hospitals Corp., reflecting a balanced approach to working with large prime contractors and specialized scientific vendors. Her procurement patterns emphasize mission-critical delivery of diagnostic tools, laboratory equipment, and data analytics platforms, often requiring compliance with federal biosafety and clinical validation standards. She consistently collaborates with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in public health informatics, molecular diagnostics, and biosurveillance systems. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 57.1% of awards issued without set-aside, while actively supporting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (28.6%) and 8(a) competed awards (14.3%). This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation from diverse sources while maintaining operational agility. She demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, integrating certified small businesses into the CDC supply chain without compromising technical rigor. Her primary NAICS focus areas include professional scientific consulting (541690), other computer-related services (541519), software publishing (513210), and all other professional services (541990), underscoring her specialization in procuring bioinformatics platforms, diagnostic software, and technical advisory services. She consistently acquires advanced analytical tools, laboratory automation systems, and public health data infrastructure, aligning procurement with CDC’s evolving scientific and operational needs.