Bruce Mitterer

Bruce K. Mitterer serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where he manages the acquisition of critical healthcare support services essential to operational readiness across the Department of Defense. His portfolio centers on procuring medical infrastructure, pharmaceutical supply chain solutions, and health administration systems that directly enable clinical care for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families. Mitterer specializes in complex service-based acquisitions, particularly in health insurance administration and third-party healthcare management, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and DOD health policy standards. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, 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 focus on niche providers delivering secure health data services, diagnostic equipment support, pharmaceutical logistics, and clinical workflow automation. Mitterer’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a preference for vendors demonstrating technical expertise in DOD-specific health systems and compliance with HIPAA and DoD cybersecurity requirements. Mitterer’s contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission-critical service delivery over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with DHA’s priority to ensure rapid, scalable, and secure healthcare delivery across global military operations. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 524114 (Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers) and 524292 (Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration), underscoring deep expertise in health plan administration, claims processing, and pharmaceutical benefit management systems. He consistently acquires services that integrate clinical data, streamline provider networks, and support enterprise-wide health information exchange—core functions underpinning DHA’s mission to modernize military healthcare delivery.