Jeanette Russell

Jeanette Russll serves as a key procurement professional within the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance scientific research on substance use disorders through strategic acquisition of specialized scientific and technical services. She manages a portfolio of research-supporting contracts, primarily facilitating the procurement of analytical laboratory instrumentation, medical laboratory services, and scientific consulting solutions that enable cutting-edge neurobiological and behavioral research. Her work ensures that NIDA’s funded investigations have access to high-precision tools and expert technical support critical for translating laboratory findings into clinical and public health applications. Her primary contractor relationships include leading academic medical institutions such as The McLean Hospital Corporation, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the University of Miami, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. These partnerships reflect a strong emphasis on collaborative research infrastructure, with contracts typically awarded to academic and research-oriented entities capable of delivering specialized laboratory capabilities, data analysis, and clinical research support. Her procurement patterns favor long-term, mission-aligned engagements with institutions possessing deep expertise in addiction science and neuroimaging technologies. Russll’s contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 98.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical merit and institutional capacity over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is minimal, it is consistently directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but compliant approach to socioeconomic goals. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing) and 621511 (medical laboratories), underscoring her specialization in procuring high-end scientific equipment and diagnostic testing services. She also regularly engages contractors in 811219 (other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair) and 541690 (scientific consulting), demonstrating expertise in acquiring technical maintenance and research advisory services essential to sustaining complex laboratory operations.