Elisa M. Mendez

Elisa M. Mendez serves as a Contract Specialist within DHA Enterprise Medical Support (EMS-CD), supporting the Defense Health Agency’s mission to modernize and secure enterprise health IT systems for military medical operations. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical software and digital infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Her portfolio primarily encompasses custom software development, health data analytics platforms, and cloud-enabled clinical support systems, enabling scalable, secure, and interoperable health services across the Military Health System. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in available records, Ms. Mendez engages with a broad spectrum of vendors capable of delivering enterprise-grade, compliant health IT solutions, including firms with experience in DoD environments, FedRAMP authorization, and HIPAA-compliant data handling. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor responsiveness, technical capability, and adherence to DoD acquisition frameworks such as the Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), fostering collaborative partnerships with both large integrators and agile technology providers. Ms. Mendez’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with the agency’s priority for rapid deployment of mission-critical systems. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all statutory requirements and may consider small business subcontracting as part of larger prime contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 519130 (Other Information Services) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting deep expertise in acquiring bespoke software solutions, health information exchanges, and data integration platforms. She specializes in procuring systems that support clinical workflow automation, electronic health record modernization, and secure health data interoperability across military treatment facilities.