Dwayne Casad

Dwayne Casad supports the Defense Health Agency HCD West in executing mission-critical procurement activities that sustain operational medical readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. He manages acquisitions for electromedical, laboratory, and surgical equipment systems, ensuring the timely delivery of diagnostic and clinical support infrastructure vital to military healthcare operations. His work directly enables the agency’s mandate to maintain and modernize high-reliability medical assets in austere and deployed environments, with a focus on lifecycle management, maintenance contracts, and technical service agreements for complex healthcare technologies. Casad maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including HealthStream Inc., Seneca Federal Solutions, LLC, AMD International Technologies LLC, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and A.S.Y. Co., Ltd. These partnerships span medical training platforms, diagnostic reagents, precision equipment repair, and specialized pharmaceutical supply chains. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical compliance, and rapid response capabilities, often engaging firms with proven expertise in military-grade medical logistics and FDA-regulated supply chains. His contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 70% of awards issued without set-asides. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, with 20% of acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, alongside targeted opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses, 8(a) firms, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Casad’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting his deep engagement with the maintenance and calibration of surgical instruments, electromedical devices, and diagnostic systems. He also regularly procures services under NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring his technical expertise in clinical support infrastructure and high-precision medical hardware essential to forward-deployed medical units.