James A Carnes

James A. Carnes serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to ensure operational medical readiness through the acquisition of high-precision clinical equipment and specialized medical supplies. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for critical healthcare assets including surgical instruments, electromedical devices, diagnostic systems, and laboratory instrumentation. His work directly enables the delivery of advanced clinical care to active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Navy-specific medical readiness standards. Carnes collaborates with a diverse network of vendors, primarily medical device manufacturers and merchant wholesalers specializing in hospital-grade equipment. He cultivates partnerships with both large-tier suppliers and small businesses capable of meeting stringent military specifications for reliability, sterility, and interoperability. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor performance accountability, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, ensuring that procured assets meet the demanding operational environments of naval medical facilities. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Carnes consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 65% of his acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for small businesses. He actively engages with 8(a), HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs), aligning procurement strategy with DoD mandates to expand equitable access to federal contracting opportunities while maintaining quality and readiness standards. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring precision surgical tools, sterile disposable kits, and diagnostic consumables. He also routinely handles acquisitions under 423450 (Medical Equipment Wholesalers) and 334510 (Electromedical Apparatus Manufacturing), demonstrating specialized knowledge in electromedical devices, patient monitoring systems, and laboratory automation equipment critical to modern naval healthcare operations.