Shayna Simpson

Shayna Simpson serves as the primary procurement lead for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical technical and administrative support services. In this role, she ensures the operational integrity of high-precision scientific instrumentation and specialized technical infrastructure essential to the agency’s administrative functions. Her procurement activities center on securing advanced analytical laboratory equipment, facility maintenance systems, and expert consulting services that sustain the department’s scientific and operational workflows. She manages full lifecycle contracting processes—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with strategic modernization goals. Simpson maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including the National Disability Rights Network Inc. and the Foreign Policy Research Institute Inc., engaging them primarily for specialized technical consulting, policy analysis, and instrumentation support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, non-traditional vendors with niche expertise in scientific infrastructure and administrative innovation, rather than broad-based government contractors. These partnerships are typically long-term and performance-driven, emphasizing technical precision, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment over volume or scale. Simpson’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and domain expertise over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing the highest quality service delivery for mission-critical functions. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendor selection remains merit-based, with evaluation criteria centered on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with federal standards. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 334516—Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring high-end scientific equipment such as mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and calibration-certified diagnostic tools. She specializes in acquiring technically complex, precision-engineered instruments used in public health research and administrative support labs, requiring stringent technical specifications, validation protocols, and vendor certification. Her domain knowledge ensures the agency maintains operational readiness through reliable, FDA- and NIST-compliant instrumentation.