Sheenum Gupta

Sheenum Gupta serves as a procurement professional within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of critical scientific and diagnostic capabilities. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions, Gupta specializes in securing advanced laboratory instrumentation, in-vitro diagnostic systems, and technical services that enable disease surveillance, biomedical research, and rapid public health response. Their work directly supports CDC’s operational readiness by ensuring timely access to cutting-edge technologies and analytical tools essential for infectious disease detection and data-driven decision-making. Gupta maintains consistent working relationships with leading providers in the public health and life sciences sectors, including General Dynamics Information Technology, Cepheid, GlaxoSmithKline, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp, and MRIGLOBAL. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability vendors capable of delivering validated diagnostic platforms, clinical laboratory support, and specialized scientific services under stringent regulatory and quality standards. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, particularly for time-sensitive public health emergencies. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly aligned with open competition, with 98% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a prioritization of technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is limited to approximately 2% of awards, these are typically structured under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but intentional effort to include qualified small entities without compromising mission-critical requirements. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in procuring molecular diagnostics, PCR systems, and lab automation technologies. Additional focus areas include professional scientific services (541990), computer-related technical support (541519), and management consulting (541611), demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining CDC’s scientific infrastructure and operational capacity.