Corey Black

Corey Black serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the acquisition of critical healthcare support services essential to operational readiness across the global Department of Defense medical footprint. While not a primary contracting officer, Black plays a key role in identifying requirements, coordinating with clinical and logistics stakeholders, and facilitating the execution of contracts aligned with DHA’s mission to modernize clinical workflows and secure health infrastructure. Their involvement typically centers on non-clinical support services, including facility maintenance, specialized technical services, and ancillary healthcare operations, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Black maintains consistent working relationships with a select 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 focus on niche service providers offering secure document handling, biotechnology support, medical technology integration, and specialized IT solutions. The working relationships suggest a preference for vendors with proven capability in regulated environments, particularly those capable of delivering compliant, mission-critical support under strict security and quality controls. A strong commitment to small business participation is evident in Black’s procurement patterns, with 66.7% of acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance supply chain resilience by prioritizing small business vendors, particularly those with specialized capabilities in underrepresented sectors. The consistent use of set-asides underscores a proactive approach to socioeconomic contracting goals. The primary NAICS focus is on 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services), indicating a significant demand for institutional textile and hygiene services supporting military medical facilities, alongside 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) for tailored software solutions supporting clinical data systems. This dual focus reveals expertise in procuring both essential environmental services and customized digital infrastructure to sustain operational health readiness.