Birgit Tilley

Birgit Tilley serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (DHA), where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical support services that enable operational readiness and clinical excellence across the global Department of Defense healthcare system. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on professional consulting, software development, and specialized medical support services, ensuring alignment with DHA’s mission to modernize clinical workflows, secure health data infrastructure, and sustain high-quality care for service members, retirees, and their families. Her procurements are strategically aligned with agency priorities in health IT modernization, diagnostic capability enhancement, and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience. Tilley maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms delivering specialized technical consulting, custom software solutions, and advanced medical equipment support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor evaluation, and long-term service reliability over transactional procurement. Her acquisition strategy shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences. Tilley’s procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS codes 541611 (administrative management consulting), 541511 (custom computer programming), 541690 (other scientific and technical consulting), and 621399 (miscellaneous health practitioners). She routinely procures services related to health system optimization, clinical workflow automation, data analytics, and specialized medical device maintenance, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of healthcare delivery and information technology infrastructure.