Nathaniel Folsom

Nathaniel Folsom serves as a key procurement professional within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of critical scientific and operational capabilities. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research support, and data infrastructure services essential to disease surveillance and rapid response operations. His work directly enables the CDC’s ability to deploy advanced testing technologies, maintain high-capacity public health laboratories, and sustain real-time epidemiological data systems, ensuring timely and evidence-based public health interventions. Folsom maintains established relationships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, and Cepheid, partnering with both large prime contractors and specialized firms capable of delivering high-compliance diagnostic tools, biosafety-grade research services, and clinical data platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and regulatory alignment, often engaging vendors with proven expertise in FDA-regulated environments, CLIA-certified laboratory systems, and biosurveillance technology integration. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his awards structured as 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a strong emphasis on fostering small business participation among disadvantaged entrepreneurs. The remaining awards are open to all competitors, reflecting a flexible, mission-driven approach to ensuring access to the most capable providers. He consistently prioritizes small business engagement while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Folsom’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and 541430 (Graphic Design Services), indicating a unique blend of technical support for diagnostic instrumentation maintenance and strategic communication needs for public health messaging. His expertise spans the intersection of laboratory operations, data visualization, and health infrastructure sustainment, making him a critical link between scientific requirements and operational procurement execution.