Zhao Li

Zhao Li serves as a procurement specialist at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain combat-ready medical forces through strategic acquisitions of electromedical, surgical, and diagnostic systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts under N00259, Zhao Li focuses on securing advanced clinical technologies, precision equipment maintenance services, and software solutions critical to operational medical readiness. Their acquisitions directly enable the center’s priorities in modernizing surgical suites, enhancing laboratory diagnostics, and integrating next-generation medical informatics platforms, ensuring alignment with DoD standards for reliability and interoperability. Zhao Li maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse base of vendors specializing in medical device repair, clinical software development, and laboratory instrumentation. While no single contractor dominates the portfolio, engagements consistently involve firms with expertise in FDA-regulated medical hardware, IEC 60601-compliant systems, and HIPAA-compliant health data platforms. Vendor partnerships emphasize technical certification, service-level accountability, and rapid response capabilities to support mission-critical maintenance and upgrades across high-acuity care environments. Zhao Li demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 86.4% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and specialized nature of required solutions. However, a consistent 13.6% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating active support for qualified small businesses capable of delivering precision equipment servicing, medical software, and diagnostic support services. This balance ensures both innovation and capacity while adhering to federal socioeconomic contracting goals. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 811210 for electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, underscoring expertise in sustaining electromedical systems. Additional focus areas include software publishing for clinical workflows and medical laboratory services, reflecting deep technical familiarity with diagnostic instrumentation, surgical tool calibration, and health information systems. Zhao Li’s work ensures the center’s medical infrastructure remains technologically current, compliant, and operationally resilient.