Joselle Teran-Macaraeg

Joselle Teran-Macaraeg serves as a key procurement professional within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of critical scientific and diagnostic capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research tools, and data-driven public health infrastructure, ensuring timely access to technologies that enable infectious disease surveillance, outbreak response, and laboratory capacity building. Her work directly supports CDC’s operational readiness by facilitating the procurement of high-complexity analytical systems and services essential to national health security. She maintains longstanding partnerships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, and Cepheid, engaging with vendors that deliver advanced laboratory instrumentation, clinical testing services, and research support solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and alignment with CDC’s scientific priorities, often requiring specialized vendor qualifications in biosafety, regulatory compliance, and diagnostic validation. Teran-Macaraeg demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 27% of her acquisitions set aside for total small business concerns under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster innovation and diversity in the supplier base. While the majority of awards remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a balanced strategy that promotes equitable access while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with significant activity in medical laboratories and specialized measuring devices. She routinely acquires next-generation sequencing platforms, real-time PCR systems, and diagnostic reagents, demonstrating deep expertise in life sciences procurement and the technical requirements of high-containment public health laboratories.