Douglas Maguire

Douglas Maguire serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Vs Database Ames Ia, supporting the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s mission to safeguard national animal and plant health through advanced diagnostic infrastructure. He manages the acquisition of high-precision laboratory equipment, in-vitro diagnostic reagents, and specialized analytical instruments critical for detecting foreign animal diseases such as African Swine Fever and Classical Swine Fever. His procurement activities are tightly aligned with the agency’s scientific operations, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical tools that enable rapid, validated testing and surveillance. Maguire oversees complex acquisitions requiring strict compliance with federal biosafety and laboratory accreditation standards. Maguire’s contracting patterns reflect a reliance on specialized manufacturers and technical service providers with proven expertise in diagnostic instrumentation and biosafety-compliant supply chains. He routinely engages with firms capable of delivering calibrated analytical laboratory instruments, certified diagnostic substances, and maintenance services for high-throughput testing platforms. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his relationships are characterized by long-term vendor partnerships built on technical reliability, regulatory compliance, and rapid response capabilities essential for outbreak readiness. Maguire’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. This reflects the highly technical nature of the equipment and diagnostics required, where specialized capabilities and validated performance metrics outweigh socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, vendors must still meet stringent performance and certification benchmarks to qualify for award. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in acquiring PCR systems, pathogen detection kits, automated sample processors, and quality-controlled reagents. His technical domain centers on veterinary diagnostics, biosurveillance, and laboratory automation, ensuring the agency maintains cutting-edge capacity to respond to high-consequence animal health threats.