Shone D. Dickerson

Shone D. Dickerson serves as a key procurement lead within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, supporting the agency’s mission to accelerate the acquisition and deployment of medical countermeasures and emergency response capabilities. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions across technical and operational domains, Dickerson specializes in procuring scientific consulting services, IT infrastructure, and public health preparedness solutions. Their portfolio includes high-priority contracts for medical device logistics, diagnostic system integration, and emergency response planning services, ensuring rapid scalability during biological threats and public health emergencies. Dickerson’s work directly enables the agency’s ability to maintain operational readiness through strategic sourcing and timely contract execution. Dickerson maintains consistent relationships with leading vendors in the biopharmaceutical and public health logistics sectors, including Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Pasteur, and Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg, reflecting a focus on advanced medical countermeasure development. Additional partnerships with Advanced Technology International and McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions underscore a reliance on firms capable of delivering end-to-end supply chain management and technical advisory services. These relationships are characterized by long-term, mission-critical engagements that prioritize agility, regulatory compliance, and surge capacity during public health emergencies. Dickerson’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on capability-driven sourcing over socioeconomic preferences. However, a consistent 14.3% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation where technical requirements align with small firm capacity. The procurement portfolio is evenly distributed across five NAICS categories: administrative and scientific consulting services, computer systems design, wired telecommunications, and other technical support services. This reflects a technical focus on integrating data systems, operational planning tools, and communication networks essential to coordinated emergency response. Dickerson’s expertise lies in acquiring mission-critical services that bridge public health science with operational logistics, ensuring the agency’s readiness infrastructure remains adaptive and resilient.