Dan Berkovitz

Dan Berkovitz serves as a key procurement leader within the Program Support Center’s Acquisition Management Service, supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration in advancing the Department of Health and Human Services’ public health mission. He manages complex acquisitions for specialized technical and administrative services critical to biomedical research and health infrastructure, with a focus on advanced computing, laboratory support, and management consulting solutions. His work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through compliant, performance-based contracting under FAR and agency-specific guidelines. Berkovitz maintains strategic relationships with primary contractors including Science Applications International Corporation and SARA Software Systems LLC, leveraging long-term partnerships to deliver scalable, high-integrity solutions in IT systems and operational support. His procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes and vendor reliability, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and multiple-award contract vehicles to ensure agile response to evolving program needs. He prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in federal health systems and technical compliance. His contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, while maintaining a consistent 16.7% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach supports broad market participation while ensuring access to specialized capabilities, demonstrating a pragmatic commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Berkovitz’s primary procurement focus spans five NAICS categories equally weighted: nonresidential building lessors, miscellaneous waste management, other computer-related services, all other business support services, and unclassified facility support services. His domain expertise lies in procuring integrated operational infrastructure—spanning data center support, facility management, IT services, and administrative logistics—that underpins large-scale public health initiatives and scientific research environments.