Thomasina Willie

Thomasina Willie serves as a key procurement professional within the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver culturally competent, equitable healthcare to Indigenous communities across the Navajo Nation. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility infrastructure, clinical support services, and public health program administration, ensuring that procurement activities align with federal health service standards and tribal sovereignty priorities. Her work directly enables the delivery of preventive care, dental services, laboratory diagnostics, and facility maintenance in remote and underserved regions, requiring careful coordination with tribal stakeholders and federal compliance frameworks. Thomasina cultivates strategic relationships with a broad range of vendors, including small businesses, tribal enterprises, and specialized contractors in healthcare infrastructure and public service delivery. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms capable of meeting the unique logistical and cultural demands of delivering services in rural, off-grid environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with experience in Indian Country operations, emphasizing reliability, cultural sensitivity, and capacity to comply with federal and tribal regulatory requirements. Her procurement strategy demonstrates strong alignment with socioeconomic goals, with a notable emphasis on the Buy Indian Set-Aside and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) authorities—both tailored to empower Native-owned businesses. Nearly 30% of her acquisitions are set aside for small businesses, including those certified under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to economic development within Indigenous communities. She prioritizes contracting mechanisms that foster long-term tribal capacity and self-determination. Thomasina’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories including building inspection services, electrical contracting, and public health program administration. She frequently acquires facility maintenance systems, diagnostic equipment, and support services critical to sustaining health clinics and outreach programs. Her technical expertise spans infrastructure resilience, clinical operational readiness, and the integration of culturally appropriate health delivery models within federal procurement frameworks.