Joshua Houston

Joshua Houston supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Acquisition Services in managing critical procurement activities that enable public health infrastructure and biomedical response capabilities. He specializes in the acquisition of high-complexity laboratory diagnostics, infectious disease detection systems, and third-party administration services for public health programs. His work directly advances CDC’s mission by ensuring timely access to cutting-edge technologies and operational support essential for disease surveillance, epidemiological analysis, and emergency response. He typically handles full-and-open competitive procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on performance-based contracts that emphasize outcome-driven deliverables in clinical and public health domains. Houston maintains longstanding relationships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Cepheid, GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp, and MRIGLOBAL. These partnerships center on the procurement of advanced diagnostic platforms, biomedical research support services, and large-scale public health data management systems. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with federal biosafety and data integrity standards, and vendor performance accountability through robust evaluation criteria and post-award oversight. Houston’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full-and-open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects the agency’s operational need for specialized, high-capacity vendors capable of meeting stringent technical and regulatory requirements for national public health systems. His contracting patterns prioritize capability over socioeconomic status, aligning with the urgency and scale of CDC’s mission-critical requirements. His primary procurement activity falls under NAICS 524292, reflecting a focus on pharmacy benefit management and third-party administration of public health insurance and data systems. He specializes in acquiring complex administrative platforms that integrate clinical, epidemiological, and financial data streams to support real-time public health decision-making. His expertise lies at the intersection of health informatics, regulatory compliance, and large-scale service delivery for federal health operations.