Epe Pacantara

Epe Pacantara serves as a key procurement professional within the Program Support Center Acquisition Management Service, supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration under the Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, Pacantara is responsible for managing the acquisition of specialized technical and administrative services critical to advancing public health infrastructure, with a primary focus on enabling biomedical research and health service delivery through high-performance computing, data analytics, and scientific consulting solutions. Their work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize federal health systems by securing mission-critical capabilities through compliant, efficient contracting practices. Pacantara maintains consistent working relationships with leading contractors such as Science Applications International Corporation and SARA Software Systems LLC, both of which provide advanced software development, systems integration, and research support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with deep expertise in federal health IT environments, while maintaining a disciplined focus on performance, compliance, and innovation in contract execution. The working relationship pattern emphasizes long-term collaboration, rigorous performance monitoring, and alignment with HHS cybersecurity and data governance standards. A defining feature of Pacantara’s contracting approach is a 100% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a robust dedication to socioeconomic contracting goals. All procurements are structured to maximize opportunities for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal contracts without reliance on large business prime contractors. This pattern underscores a strategic emphasis on fostering innovation through diverse, agile vendors capable of delivering tailored solutions within complex health research environments. The procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 511210—Software Publishers—encompassing custom software development, data management platforms, scientific modeling tools, and cloud-based analytics systems. Pacantara’s expertise lies in acquiring mission-specific software solutions that support biomedical data processing, laboratory information systems, and administrative automation critical to federal health operations.