Teresita Bayquen

Teresita Bayquen serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Medical Center San Diego (N00259), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain combat-ready medical forces through the acquisition of advanced clinical and electromedical equipment. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on surgical instruments, in-vitro diagnostic systems, and medical device maintenance, ensuring that frontline healthcare providers have access to mission-critical technologies. Her work directly enables operational readiness by aligning procurement strategies with the center’s priorities in diagnostic modernization, surgical support, and biomedical infrastructure. Bayquen cultivates strategic partnerships with manufacturers and specialty suppliers in the medical device and diagnostic sectors, including firms certified in surgical instrument production and laboratory diagnostics. While no specific contractor names are currently available, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with both large-scale industrial suppliers and agile small businesses capable of delivering specialized, FDA-regulated medical technologies. Her approach emphasizes technical compliance, lifecycle support, and rapid response to evolving clinical needs in a high-stakes military healthcare environment. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 90.9% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base for specialized medical equipment. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 9.1% of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Bayquen’s primary focus lies in NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), with significant activity in 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring precision surgical tools, sterile disposable medical supplies, and laboratory reagents critical to trauma care, infectious disease testing, and surgical workflow efficiency, demonstrating deep domain expertise in biomedical procurement within a military medical context.