Cheryl Byrd

Cheryl Byrd serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical healthcare support services essential to operational readiness across the Department of Defense global footprint. Her role involves end-to-end procurement execution for professional services, clinical infrastructure, and administrative support contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and DOD-specific directives. She specializes in complex service-based acquisitions that align with the agency’s priorities in modernizing clinical workflows, securing health data systems, and sustaining pharmaceutical and diagnostic supply chains. Byrd maintains consistent working relationships with a focused set of contractors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., each providing specialized administrative, biomedical, and health technology services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in healthcare compliance, data management, and clinical support, indicating a reliance on trusted partners capable of delivering high-assurance, mission-aligned solutions under stringent security and regulatory standards. Cheryl’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions with no set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing vendor performance and service quality in a high-stakes operational environment. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), indicating heavy demand for process optimization, healthcare system integration, and operational efficiency consulting. Secondary emphasis on NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) and related categories underscores her technical domain expertise in clinical support services, health data infrastructure, and specialized medical equipment procurement within the military healthcare ecosystem.