Justin Balster

Justin Balster serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the W40M USA HCA, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to ensure medical readiness through the acquisition of critical healthcare technologies and clinical support systems. He facilitates the procurement of surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, laboratory systems, and electromedical devices essential for battlefield and garrison medical operations. While not the primary contracting officer, Balster plays a vital role in requisition analysis, vendor coordination, and contract administration, ensuring alignment with Army medical standards and regulatory compliance under FAR and DFARS. Balster maintains consistent working relationships with leading medical technology providers including QuidelOrtho, Steris, MDM Technologies, Sysmex America, and LBT Diagnostic Radiation Physics Consulting. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability medical diagnostics, sterilization systems, laboratory automation, and radiation safety services. His procurement patterns emphasize long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing specialized technical certifications and validated supply chain capabilities for military-grade medical equipment. His contracting activity shows a strong preference for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for over 40% of acquisitions, with additional support for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses at 3.7%. While the majority of procurements remain open competition, Balster actively promotes socioeconomic participation by identifying qualified small businesses capable of meeting stringent military medical specifications. Primary NAICS focus areas include in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing and electronic equipment repair and maintenance, indicating deep engagement with clinical lab systems and precision medical device servicing. He also supports procurement of industrial gas systems and electrotherapeutic apparatuses, demonstrating technical expertise in both diagnostic and therapeutic medical infrastructure critical to Army health system sustainment.