Shamai Carter

Shamai Carter serves as the primary contracting lead for the Naval Medical Research Center, overseeing the acquisition of advanced biomedical technologies critical to force health protection and operational readiness. Responsible for managing complex procurement initiatives, Carter specializes in securing cutting-edge diagnostic systems, laboratory instrumentation, and field-deployable medical devices that support Navy and Marine Corps personnel in austere environments. Their work directly advances the agency’s mission to develop and validate innovative health solutions through strategic sourcing of high-precision scientific equipment and analytical tools, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical performance standards. Carter maintains a consistent working relationship with REES SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, a key vendor specializing in the development and integration of laboratory-grade analytical systems. This partnership reflects a pattern of long-term collaboration with technical service providers capable of delivering customized, high-reliability medical instrumentation and supporting validation protocols under strict military specifications. The procurement approach emphasizes vendor technical capability, quality assurance, and rapid response timelines, favoring contractors with proven expertise in military-relevant biomedical applications. Set-aside preferences indicate a strong orientation toward open competition, with 86.3% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. However, Carter actively supports small business participation, allocating 13.7% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to fostering innovation from qualified small vendors while maintaining mission fidelity and technical rigor. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in acquiring precision diagnostic and research equipment. Secondary focus areas include electronic equipment repair and maintenance (811210) and the procurement of in-vitro diagnostic substances and medical instruments, underscoring a technical domain centered on laboratory automation, infectious disease detection, and field-deployable medical analytics. Carter’s work ensures the Navy’s biomedical infrastructure remains at the forefront of scientific and operational readiness.