Marcellus Jernigan

Marcellus Jernigan serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver secure, efficient, and readiness-driven healthcare services to uniformed personnel, retirees, and their families. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on clinical technology modernization, health data infrastructure, and operational support services. His contracting activities center on IT-enabled healthcare solutions, including custom software development, data hosting, and facility management systems critical to maintaining the DHA’s global medical operations. Jernigan ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic priorities in clinical workflow digitization and cybersecurity resilience. He maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., reflecting a balanced mix of specialized IT services, biomedical support, and secure data management vendors. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established firms with proven capabilities in healthcare technology integration, clinical compliance, and secure infrastructure deployment. These partnerships are typically awarded through competitive sealed bidding or simplified acquisition procedures, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and service continuity. Jernigan’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong inclination toward open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, he consistently supports small business participation, allocating 28.6% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides in accordance with FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand vendor diversity while maintaining operational readiness standards. His primary NAICS focus areas include Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers (518210), Administrative Management Consulting (541611), Computer Facilities Management (541513), and Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111). These reflect deep expertise in procuring health IT systems, cloud-based data platforms, clinical support services, and specialized medical hardware essential to modern military healthcare delivery.