Nick Clarke

Nick Clarke supports the Naval Health Research Center’s mission to enhance the health and operational readiness of Navy and Marine Corps personnel through strategic procurement of biomedical and technical solutions. While his formal title is not publicly listed, his procurement activities center on acquiring advanced diagnostic tools, wearable biosensors, and facilities support services critical to field-deployable medical research. He manages complex acquisitions aligned with the Center’s focus on rapid pathogen detection, physiological monitoring, and operational health innovation, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense contracting protocols and scientific requirements. Clarke collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including specialized manufacturers of medical devices, biotechnology research firms, and IT service providers delivering data analytics and sensor integration capabilities. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in defense-relevant biomedical engineering and field-deployable diagnostics, alongside emerging small businesses capable of rapid prototyping and agile development. Vendor relationships are typically performance-based, emphasizing technical validation, regulatory compliance, and scalability for operational environments. His procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong emphasis on open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-asides, yet he maintains a consistent 12.5% allocation to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation. While no specific socioeconomic categories dominate, his pattern suggests openness to 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms when their technical capabilities align with mission needs. Clarke’s primary NAICS focus includes facilities support services (561210), precision measurement and control device manufacturing (334519), and biotechnology R&D (541714), reflecting his specialization in procuring hardware for physiological monitoring, laboratory automation systems, and field-deployable diagnostic platforms. He routinely engages vendors with expertise in biosensor integration, real-time health analytics, and environmental health surveillance technologies essential to military operational medicine.