Iris Gonzalez

Iris Gonzalez serves as a primary procurement lead within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of critical scientific and technical capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research infrastructure, and data-driven public health systems, ensuring timely procurement of equipment, services, and analytical tools essential for disease surveillance and outbreak response. Her work directly enables CDC’s operational readiness by aligning acquisition strategies with national health security priorities, particularly in infectious disease detection and laboratory capacity building. Gonzalez maintains consistent partnerships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, Cepheid, MRIGLOBAL, and the New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in high-complexity scientific instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, and public health informatics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and mission-critical delivery timelines, often involving long-term service agreements and specialized equipment procurement for federal laboratories and field stations. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions reflect a rigorous evaluation of vendor capability, quality assurance, and scientific credibility, ensuring the highest standards for public health interventions. Gonzalez’s primary NAICS focus areas include Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), and Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), reflecting deep expertise in procuring diagnostic analyzers, lab automation systems, and bioinformatics platforms. She routinely acquires advanced instrumentation for pathogen sequencing, real-time epidemiological data systems, and clinical testing infrastructure, demonstrating specialized knowledge in molecular diagnostics and public health technology deployment.