Freddy Mendoza

Freddy Mendoza serves as a Procurement Agent at the Naval Medical Research Unit South (N44852), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to enhance military medical readiness through cutting-edge research in tropical and infectious diseases. In this role, he manages the acquisition of specialized scientific equipment, diagnostic tools, and technical services critical to field-deployable biothreat detection and entomological surveillance. His procurement activities are aligned with the agency’s operational imperatives, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical resources to support expeditionary forces in high-risk environments. Mendoza typically handles competitive sealed bids and simplified acquisitions for laboratory instrumentation, industrial gas systems, and IT infrastructure supporting biomedical research. Mendoza collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including manufacturers of analytical laboratory instruments, industrial gas suppliers, and IT wholesalers specializing in secure, ruggedized computing systems. He maintains relationships with firms capable of delivering customized diagnostic solutions and field-deployable hardware compliant with military specifications. His contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain reliability, and adherence to federal acquisition regulations, fostering partnerships with vendors who understand the unique demands of military medical research. Mendoza’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. While he does not currently prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his process remains fully compliant with all federal small business goals, and he actively evaluates small business capabilities when technical requirements permit. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), supporting laboratory and field gas systems, and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), which includes mass spectrometers and pathogen detection platforms. He also procures computer systems under 423430 and related services under 238220 for facility infrastructure and 541940 for specialized veterinary diagnostics in zoonotic disease research, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the scientific and operational needs of military biomedical research.