DeeAndra Salabye

Deeandra Salabye serves as a Contracting Officer within the Indian Health Service (IHS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to deliver culturally competent healthcare to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning clinical services, medical equipment, facility maintenance, and administrative support, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and tribal sovereignty principles. Her work directly supports the modernization of healthcare infrastructure in underserved tribal areas, balancing operational needs with statutory obligations under the Buy Indian Act and other IHS-specific authorities. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Salabye maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of vendors, including medical equipment wholesalers, management consultants, temporary staffing firms, and manufacturers of surgical and diagnostic instruments. Her procurement approach emphasizes transparency, competition, and alignment with IHS’s strategic goals, fostering partnerships with firms capable of delivering high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare solutions in remote and resource-limited settings. Salabye demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with a pronounced preference for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and Buy Indian set-asides—reflecting IHS’s unique statutory mandate to prioritize tribal economic development. She also regularly utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with modest but consistent participation from Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, underscoring her alignment with federal small business goals while centering tribal self-determination. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 621111 (physician offices), 561320 (temporary help services), 541611 (management consulting), 423450 (medical equipment wholesalers), and 339112 (surgical instrument manufacturing). This reflects her expertise in securing clinical staffing, diagnostic tools, medical supplies, and operational support services critical to sustaining frontline healthcare delivery in tribal communities.