Deborah Young

Deborah Young serves as a Contract Specialist at Naval Medical Center San Diego (N00259), 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 contracts for electromedical equipment, surgical supplies, and diagnostic laboratory services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DoD acquisition regulations. Her work directly supports the center’s strategic priorities in modernizing clinical infrastructure, enhancing surgical capabilities, and advancing diagnostic precision through timely procurement of technically complex medical systems. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Young maintains consistent partnerships with vendors specializing in medical device manufacturing, electromedical instrumentation, and clinical laboratory services. She engages with both large-scale manufacturers and niche suppliers capable of meeting stringent military specifications for reliability, sterilization, and interoperability with existing Navy medical platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical evaluation, performance-based outcomes, and vendor accountability to ensure mission-critical equipment remains operational under demanding field conditions. Young’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 80.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, with nearly 19.4% of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Her contracting decisions consistently align with DoD initiatives to expand vendor diversity while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary NAICS focus includes 811219 (Medical and Diagnostic Laboratory Services), 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), and 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring sterile disposables, surgical tools, and electromedical systems such as diagnostic monitors and therapeutic devices. She specializes in acquisitions requiring FDA-regulated compliance, ISO 13485 certification, and military-grade durability standards.