Mattie Washington

Mattie Washington serves as a key procurement lead within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) under the Department of Health and Human Services, managing critical acquisitions to support national health emergency preparedness and response. Responsible for securing logistics, storage, and delivery infrastructure for medical countermeasures and diagnostic assets, Washington oversees contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure rapid deployment of life-saving resources during public health crises. Their procurement portfolio emphasizes time-sensitive, high-reliability services essential to maintaining the Strategic National Stockpile and emergency response supply chains. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Washington’s contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with logistics and warehousing providers, hazardous waste management firms, and specialized equipment manufacturers. The procurement approach prioritizes scalable, mission-critical vendors capable of operating under federal emergency protocols, including those with experience in cold chain logistics, secure storage, and regulatory-compliant disposal. Relationships are typically performance-based, with emphasis on compliance, surge capacity, and rapid mobilization capabilities under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Washington demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 90% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the urgent and large-scale nature of ASPR’s operational needs. However, a consistent 10% of awards are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a deliberate effort to integrate qualified small businesses into the emergency response ecosystem without compromising mission readiness. The primary NAICS focus areas include Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110) and General Warehousing and Storage (493110), underscoring expertise in supply chain logistics for temperature-sensitive medical assets. Additional procurement activity spans hazardous waste treatment (562211), specialized HVAC systems for controlled environments (333415), and niche technical services (811219), reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to supporting biodefense infrastructure and emergency medical operations.