Michael Waters

Michael Waters serves as a key procurement lead at the Naval Medical Research Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance force health protection through biomedical innovation. He manages acquisitions for specialized laboratory diagnostics, field-deployable medical technologies, and infectious disease detection systems critical to Navy and Marine Corps operational readiness. His portfolio focuses on high-precision analytical tools and rapid diagnostic platforms designed for austere environments, ensuring the military maintains a tactical edge in pathogen surveillance and medical response. Waters plays a central role in translating scientific requirements into compliant, performance-based contracts that align with DoD acquisition regulations and expeditionary medical needs. His primary contractor relationship is with REES SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, a trusted partner in the development and validation of diagnostic instrumentation and biosensor systems. Waters consistently engages this vendor for complex, technically demanding procurements requiring specialized expertise in molecular diagnostics, point-of-care testing, and laboratory automation. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term technical collaboration, rigorous performance metrics, and iterative validation cycles, reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in military-relevant biomedical innovation. Waters does not utilize set-aside programs; all acquisitions are competed fully and openly under the unrestricted category. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that the most capable and qualified providers are selected based on technical merit and proven performance in high-stakes medical environments. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 811219—Laboratory Services (except Medical and Dental). This specialization underscores his deep expertise in contracting for clinical diagnostics, pathogen identification systems, and analytical instrumentation used in military laboratories and forward-deployed medical units. He routinely procures custom-engineered diagnostic kits, automated sample processing equipment, and validated assay platforms tailored to the unique demands of expeditionary medicine.