Paige Kerstiens

Paige Kerstiens serves as a key procurement professional within the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver culturally competent, sustainable healthcare to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on clinical staffing, medical equipment, and operational infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while prioritizing access to care in remote and underserved facilities. Her work directly enables the modernization of health delivery systems through strategic sourcing of professional services, temporary staffing, and medical supplies critical to frontline operations. Kerstiens maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors including DT-TRAK CONSULTING, INC., ANDERS GROUP LLC, WAREBROOK HEALTH, LLC, LACREEK DEVELOPMENT CORP, and METRO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated experience in tribal health settings, clinical support services, and medical equipment distribution tailored to rural and tribal health centers. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and alignment with IHS operational needs. A significant portion of her acquisitions—nearly 45%—are set aside under the Buy Indian Act, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to tribal economic development and self-determination. An additional 12.5% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating active engagement with small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB entities, while 42.5% are competed without set-asides to ensure broad market access and competitive pricing. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 621111 (Physician Offices) and 621399 (Other Health Practitioners), reflecting high demand for clinical staffing and specialized health services. She also regularly procures temporary help services (561320) and professional technical services (541990), with select acquisitions in medical equipment and office furnishings to support facility operations. Her expertise lies in aligning contracting strategies with the unique logistical and cultural demands of tribal healthcare delivery.