Xavious J Castro

Xavious J. Castro serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the acquisition of advanced analytical laboratory instrumentation and associated diagnostic technologies critical to operational medical readiness. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions under NAICS 334516, Castro ensures the agency procures high-precision equipment used in clinical diagnostics, bioanalytical testing, and battlefield medical surveillance. His work directly enables the DHA’s mission to maintain cutting-edge laboratory capabilities across global military health facilities, aligning acquisitions with strategic priorities in clinical quality assurance and health data infrastructure modernization. Castro maintains consistent partnerships with specialized vendors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., each providing niche solutions in laboratory automation, biospecimen handling, medical device integration, and diagnostic analytics. These relationships reflect a pattern of engaging technically proficient contractors with proven expertise in FDA-regulated and military-specification equipment, emphasizing reliability, compliance, and interoperability with existing DHA health systems. Castro’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, all acquisitions adhere to full and open competition requirements under FAR Part 6. His primary technical domain centers on analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, encompassing mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, point-of-care diagnostics, and automated sample processing platforms. Castro’s expertise lies in procuring high-complexity medical devices that meet stringent DoD standards for durability, calibration integrity, and cybersecurity compliance, ensuring laboratory systems remain operational in austere and deployed environments.