Laurie Presley

Laurie Presley 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 scientific, technical, and operational capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts enabling laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research, and data-driven epidemiological systems, ensuring timely access to mission-critical resources. Her work centers on complex, high-stakes procurements involving advanced diagnostics, bioinformatics, and public health infrastructure, often requiring compliance with federal biosafety and data integrity standards. She plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with CDC’s emergency response and disease surveillance priorities. Presley maintains consistent working relationships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, and Cepheid, partnering with organizations that deliver specialized scientific services, diagnostic platforms, and laboratory support systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, favoring established vendors with proven expertise in public health applications. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement, rigorous evaluation of technical proposals, and close collaboration to meet evolving public health demands. Presley’s contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories, ensuring that mission-critical capabilities are acquired based on merit, capability, and readiness to support urgent public health operations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611310 (higher education and professional research institutions) and 541690 (scientific consulting), with significant activity in computer systems design and precision equipment maintenance. She routinely procures advanced diagnostic technologies, bioinformatics platforms, laboratory automation systems, and technical services supporting infectious disease surveillance, reflecting deep domain expertise in public health science and operational readiness.