James W Poe

James W. Poe serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Medical Logistics Command (N62645), where he plays a critical role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for essential medical logistics capabilities supporting U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. His responsibilities include developing, soliciting, negotiating, and administering contracts for diagnostic equipment, point-of-care medical devices, and life-sustaining clinical supplies deployed across global theaters. Poe ensures compliance with Department of Defense procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with strategic modernization goals in combat casualty care and preventive medicine. He specializes in complex, high-stakes procurements requiring technical precision and supply chain resilience. Poe collaborates with a diverse base of medical equipment manufacturers and wholesale distributors, primarily engaging firms specializing in ophthalmic goods and hospital-grade medical supplies. His contractor relationships are characterized by long-term partnerships with established vendors possessing proven track records in military-grade compliance, ISO-certified manufacturing, and rapid logistics support. He frequently works with suppliers capable of meeting stringent MIL-SPEC and FDA regulatory requirements, ensuring equipment reliability under austere operational conditions. Poe’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his approach emphasizes merit-based selection grounded in technical capability, past performance, and supply chain continuity rather than socioeconomic categorization. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 339115 (Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing) and 423450 (Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), indicating deep expertise in procuring diagnostic optics, vision correction systems, and bulk medical consumables. He also manages niche acquisitions under 811219, reflecting involvement in specialized repair and maintenance services for clinical instrumentation. Poe’s domain knowledge spans advanced medical device integration, sterilization protocols, and cold-chain logistics for sensitive diagnostic tools.