Kerri Gilmore

Kerri Gilmore serves as the primary procurement lead for the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, overseeing critical acquisitions that sustain clinical operations and infrastructure across underserved American Indian and Alaska Native communities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on medical equipment maintenance, diagnostic imaging systems, and facility support services, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to deliver equitable, high-quality healthcare. Her work directly supports the modernization of electromedical and diagnostic capabilities, with a strong emphasis on reliability, compliance, and cultural competency in service delivery. Gilmore maintains consistent partnerships with key contractors including CHENEGA GOVERNMENT MISSION SOLUTIONS, LLC, BR CONSULTING LLC, AFFIGENT, LLC, ELOHI TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC, and DNI MISSION SERVICES LLC. These relationships are built on long-term performance in technical support, biomedical repair, and specialized medical supply distribution. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in healthcare infrastructure, particularly those capable of servicing remote and resource-limited facilities, fostering collaborative, performance-based contracting models that emphasize responsiveness and mission alignment. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with nearly 42% of awards designated for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages the unique Buy Indian and Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) set-asides specific to Indian Health Service authorities, ensuring that tribal-owned and Native-led businesses receive meaningful contracting opportunities. The inclusion of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-asides further underscores her dedication to advancing economic self-determination within Indigenous communities. Gilmore’s technical focus centers on NAICS 811210 for electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, reflecting her specialization in sustaining diagnostic, surgical, and electromedical devices. She also procures medical supplies through NAICS 423450 and facility infrastructure services via NAICS 238220, demonstrating deep domain expertise in healthcare technology lifecycle management and clinical environment support. Her work ensures that critical medical systems remain operational in geographically isolated settings.