Nicole Rodenbaugh

Nicole C. Rodenbaugh serves as a Contract Specialist at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support military medical education, research, and operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for high-complexity technical and administrative services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Department of Defense directives. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services, management consulting, and specialized medical equipment supply chains, aligning directly with USUHS’s mandate to advance warfighter health capabilities through innovation and integration of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic systems. Rodenbaugh maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Elekta Inc., and the Inter Agency Institute. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-performance engineering solutions, radiation therapy systems, and interagency coordination platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering reliable delivery of mission-enabling capabilities across academic, clinical, and research environments. Her contracting patterns show a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no use of socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with the specialized nature of USUHS’s defense medical mission. Her primary NAICS focus areas—423120 (Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting)—reveal a unique blend of logistical, technical, and operational support needs. She procures medical logistics systems, clinical engineering services, and institutional management solutions, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of military healthcare infrastructure, biomedical technology, and defense-academic operations.