Seth Tootell

Seth Tootell serves as the primary procurement lead for the Medical Supply Chain Md Surgical Fsf under the Department of Defense’s DLA Troop Support, responsible for securing critical surgical and medical supplies essential to deployed military medical operations. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for high-integrity surgical instruments, disposable procedural kits, and life-supporting medical devices required by forward surgical teams and field hospitals. His role ensures uninterrupted supply chain readiness for combat-supporting medical units worldwide, with a focus on stringent quality compliance and rapid delivery timelines under FAR and DFARS frameworks. While specific contractor relationships are not currently enumerated, Tootell’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with manufacturers of surgical-grade equipment and sterile-packaged medical consumables. His working relationships prioritize vendors capable of meeting military specifications for sterility, durability, and traceability, often collaborating with suppliers holding ISO 13485 and FDA registrations. He maintains a vendor ecosystem grounded in reliability, regulatory adherence, and just-in-time logistics capabilities to support expeditionary medical environments. Tootell’s contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 91.8% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the mission-critical nature and technical specificity of the requirements. However, he actively supports small business participation through targeted Total Small Business Set-Asides (6.8%) and occasional Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides (1.4%), aligning with DoD’s socioeconomic goals without compromising operational readiness. His primary industry focus lies in NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), accounting for over half of his acquisition portfolio. He routinely procures reusable surgical instruments, sterile drapes, hemostats, and trauma kits, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with medical device standards, packaging integrity requirements, and sterilization protocols essential for austere clinical settings.