Pinata Sessoms

Pinata Sessoms serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Medical Research Center, supporting the agency’s mission to enhance the operational readiness of Navy and Marine Corps personnel through advanced biomedical research and field-deployable medical technologies. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in diagnostic innovation and laboratory analytics, Sessoms oversees contracts for high-precision scientific instrumentation and applied R&D services critical to force health protection in austere environments. Their work directly enables the development of rapid pathogen detection systems and portable diagnostic tools aligned with DoD strategic health priorities. Sessoms maintains a primary working relationship with REES SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, a trusted vendor specializing in the design and manufacturing of specialized measuring and control devices for medical and environmental monitoring applications. This partnership reflects a pattern of sustained collaboration with a single, technically proficient contractor capable of delivering custom-engineered solutions under stringent military specifications. The relationship is characterized by technical alignment, repeat engagement, and a focus on mission-critical performance over broad competition. Sessoms’ procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, speed, and precision in acquiring life-saving medical technologies. The agency’s acquisitions are concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 334519 for the manufacturing of specialized measuring and controlling devices—such as field-deployable biosensors and environmental monitors—and 541712 for research and development in life sciences, particularly infectious disease diagnostics and analytical method validation. Sessoms’ expertise lies in procuring high-complexity scientific equipment and R&D services that bridge laboratory innovation with frontline military medical operations.