Alan K. Luich

Alan K. Luich serves as Division Chief for the Military Compensation and Benefits (MCB) division within the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), where he oversees the acquisition and management of financial systems, data analytics, and administrative automation solutions critical to DoD payroll and benefits operations. In this leadership role, he directs the procurement lifecycle for mission-critical services that support audit readiness, fiscal compliance, and modernized accounting infrastructure. His portfolio primarily includes complex IT services, software development, and financial system integration contracts aligned with DFAS’s strategic imperative to enhance operational efficiency and digital transformation across defense financial operations. Luich maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors including Soderberg Company Inc., Ecology Mir Group LLC, Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc., and Roche Diagnostics Corporation Indianapolis, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance software, and enterprise data management. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on experienced, non-traditional defense contractors with deep domain knowledge in federal financial systems, rather than generalist IT firms. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements focused on sustained system modernization and interoperability. His procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 91.7% of awards issued without socioeconomic preferences, indicating a primary focus on technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic targeting. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 8.3% of contracts to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating measured but intentional support for small business participation where competitive capability exists. Luich’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), accounting for over half of his activity, followed by 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 423430 (Computer Equipment Wholesalers). His acquisitions center on financial software platforms, automated reporting tools, data integration services, and specialized compliance systems, underscoring his technical expertise in enterprise financial automation and defense-specific accounting modernization.