Ltc Thomas Conerly

Ltc Thomas Conerly serves as Deputy Surgeon for the W7NH USPFO Activity MS ARNG, a key operational unit within the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining military readiness through integrated medical and training support at Mississippi National Guard installations. In this role, he oversees the acquisition of specialized health and behavioral services critical to soldier readiness, wellness, and operational resilience. His procurement activities center on contracting for clinical, rehabilitative, and mental health support services that align with Army medical readiness standards, ensuring troops receive timely, high-quality care through mission-critical contracts managed under the Army’s acquisition framework. Ltc Conerly maintains consistent working relationships with a small but specialized pool of contractors, including Leaps Training LLC, Spotting Lies, Inc., and the Department of Rehabilitation Services, all of which deliver tailored behavioral health, simulation-based training, and rehabilitation support. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche, mission-aligned vendors capable of delivering adaptive, field-deployable health services. His contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with firms possessing deep expertise in military-specific clinical environments, fostering long-term, performance-based vendor relationships grounded in operational effectiveness rather than volume. He demonstrates a robust and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, service-disabled veteran-owned, and 8(a)-certified firms capable of delivering specialized health and training services within constrained military budgets and timelines. His socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize equitable access and capacity-building among qualified small businesses serving the National Guard. Ltc Conerly’s procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 621399—Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners—encompassing behavioral health counseling, occupational therapy, stress resilience training, and non-traditional clinical services. His technical domain expertise lies in contracting for integrated health solutions that bridge medical readiness with operational training environments, ensuring soldiers receive holistic, mission-relevant care through agile, compliant acquisition pathways.