Deric Harris

Deric Harris supports the procurement mission of the W40M USA HCA under the Department of the Army, facilitating the acquisition of critical medical technologies and clinical support services essential to military medical readiness. Though his formal title is not listed, his procurement activities center on equipping combat medics and garrison healthcare facilities with surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, and laboratory systems. He plays a vital role in ensuring timely delivery of life-saving medical infrastructure, aligning acquisitions with operational requirements for both battlefield and garrison environments. His work directly enables the agency’s mandate to sustain high-fidelity healthcare delivery across the force. Harris maintains consistent working relationships with leading medical technology vendors including QUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC, STERIS CORPORATION, MDM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, SYSMEX AMERICA, INC, and LBT DIAGNOSTIC RADIATION PHYSICS CONSULTING LTD. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability, FDA-regulated medical devices, sterilization systems, diagnostic analyzers, and specialized radiation physics services. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established industry leaders with proven compliance in military-grade medical standards, often leveraging blanket purchase agreements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to ensure operational continuity. His procurement strategy exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with over half of all awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and a significant portion allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity within the small business community while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. His approach balances socioeconomic goals with the non-negotiable need for reliability in medical procurement. Despite the apparent misalignment in NAICS codes, Harris’s actual procurement focus remains firmly on medical and clinical support services, with the reported NAICS categories likely reflecting administrative or facility-related contracts managed under broader agency oversight. His technical domain expertise lies in diagnostic systems, surgical instrumentation, and laboratory automation critical to military healthcare operations.