Marcellus Jernigan

Marcellus Jernigan serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support the operational readiness of uniformed services, retirees, and their families. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for health information technology, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. His work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing clinical workflows, securing health data infrastructure, and maintaining advanced medical systems across the global DoD footprint. Jernigan maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized healthcare IT services, bioscience research support, medical device maintenance, and secure document management. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in technical precision and regulatory compliance. Jernigan’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the Defense Health Agency’s emphasis on rapid deployment of high-reliability medical and IT systems. His primary NAICS code focus is 511210—Software Publishers—indicating deep specialization in health information software, clinical decision support systems, electronic health record integrations, and digital health platforms. He routinely procures custom-developed medical software, data interoperability tools, and secure health analytics solutions, demonstrating expertise in the intersection of federal healthcare IT and cybersecurity compliance.