Josh G. Blickenstaff

Josh G. Blickenstaff serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Medical Logistics Command (N62645), where he plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical medical logistics capabilities for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forces worldwide. He manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for high-priority medical equipment, diagnostic systems, and life-sustaining supplies, ensuring alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and operational readiness requirements. His portfolio centers on complex acquisitions involving point-of-care diagnostics, surgical instrumentation, and clinical support systems, often requiring coordination across technical, logistics, and clinical stakeholders to meet expeditionary and combat casualty care demands. Blickenstaff cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of vendors, including manufacturers of medical devices and providers of specialized healthcare logistics services. He engages regularly with firms specializing in FDA-regulated medical hardware and precision instrumentation, fostering partnerships that ensure supply chain resilience and technological interoperability across global theaters. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, risk mitigation, and compliance with military specifications, ensuring that delivered solutions meet rigorous operational and safety standards. His procurement patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with 20% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his contracts remain open to all competitors, he consistently prioritizes opportunities for small businesses, particularly those capable of delivering innovative medical technology solutions. His socioeconomic contracting strategy supports broad vendor inclusion without compromising mission-critical performance. Blickenstaff’s primary NAICS focus areas include 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals) and 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting his specialization in procuring hospital-grade medical equipment and precision diagnostic devices. He also engages with firms in 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and 621111 (Offices of Physicians), demonstrating expertise in both hardware procurement and clinical service integration. His technical domain expertise spans medical device regulation, supply chain sustainment, and rapid deployment logistics for forward-operating medical units.