Luci Cason

Luci Cason 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 critical scientific and technical capabilities. Responsible for managing complex contracts that enable laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research, and data-driven surveillance systems, Cason specializes in procuring high-precision analytical instruments, clinical testing services, and advanced software solutions essential for infectious disease detection and response. Their work directly supports CDC’s operational readiness by ensuring timely access to mission-critical technologies and services that underpin national public health infrastructure. Cason maintains longstanding relationships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, and Cepheid, reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in laboratory automation, diagnostic assay development, and biomedical research support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term performance, technical compliance, and alignment with CDC’s stringent quality and regulatory standards. The contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, scientific rigor, and scalability to meet dynamic public health demands. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 95.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a primary focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is present at 4.5%, it is primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting a measured, performance-driven approach to socioeconomic contracting rather than targeted programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Cason’s procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), underscoring deep expertise in procuring next-generation diagnostic equipment, clinical testing platforms, and precision laboratory support systems. Additional focus areas include electronic equipment maintenance, specialized software publishing, and professional scientific services, reflecting a technical domain centered on advanced diagnostics, data analytics, and laboratory modernization for public health emergency response.