Nicholas K. Clarke

Nicholas K. Clarke serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Health Research Center (N63116), where he plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that support the Department of the Navy’s mission to enhance the health and operational readiness of Sailors and Marines. He manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions centered on biomedical research, diagnostic innovation, and health technology development, with a focus on securing custom software solutions, in-vitro diagnostic systems, and data-driven health monitoring tools. His work directly enables the deployment of cutting-edge medical technologies in operational environments, ensuring rapid pathogen detection and physiological stress assessment capabilities are fielded efficiently and in compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Clarke collaborates with a broad range of vendors, including specialized biomedical firms, custom software developers, and diagnostic manufacturing entities, fostering partnerships that align with the Center’s R&D priorities. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, technically proficient vendors capable of delivering scalable, mission-critical solutions under tight operational timelines. He maintains a collaborative, compliance-driven approach, ensuring all procurements adhere to FAR guidelines and technical specifications set by naval medical scientists. His set-aside preferences reveal a strong emphasis on open competition, with 94.1% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, yet he consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but deliberate commitment to expanding vendor diversity without compromising mission needs. Clarke’s primary NAICS focus areas include Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), and related categories in data analytics and health informatics (519190, 811219). He routinely procures software platforms for biosensor integration, diagnostic assay development, and real-time health surveillance systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in the intersection of biomedical engineering, data science, and military operational medicine.