Nakaura C Yusuf

Nakaura C. Yusuf serves as a key procurement lead within the Defense Health Agency, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical medical infrastructure and operational readiness across the Department of Defense’s global healthcare network. Focused on maintaining the integrity of clinical equipment and diagnostic systems, Yusuf oversees the acquisition of repair, maintenance, and technical support services essential to the agency’s mission of delivering seamless healthcare to service members, retirees, and their families. Their contracting portfolio centers on ensuring the reliability of advanced medical devices, surgical instrumentation, and precision health technology through performance-based service contracts aligned with Defense Health Agency modernization priorities. Yusuf maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, 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 preference for vendors with deep technical expertise in medical equipment servicing, bioscience logistics, and electronic system diagnostics. The contracting pattern emphasizes long-term, responsive service agreements that prioritize rapid turnaround, compliance with military-grade standards, and on-site technical support to sustain mission-critical health systems in both garrison and deployed environments. All acquisitions managed by Yusuf are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. This consistent application underscores a deliberate strategy to empower small, specialized firms with niche capabilities in medical technology support, ensuring diverse vendor participation while maintaining high standards of service quality and accountability. The primary NAICS classification underpinning Yusuf’s portfolio is 811210—Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance—indicating exclusive focus on the servicing, calibration, and lifecycle support of advanced diagnostic, surgical, and monitoring equipment. This specialization ensures that clinical hardware remains operational, compliant, and interoperable within the Defense Health Agency’s secure health data and clinical workflow ecosystems.