Margaret Zancanella

Margaret Zancanella serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support the operational readiness of uniformed service members, retirees, and their families. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration, with a focus on pharmaceutical benefit management systems and clinical technology infrastructure. Her work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing healthcare delivery, securing supply chains, and maintaining advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities across the global DoD footprint. Zancanella maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors 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 preference for specialized providers offering secure health data handling, pharmaceutical logistics, medical device support, and IT systems design services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work definitions, and rigorous vendor compliance with federal health and cybersecurity standards. Her procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically qualified and capable vendors regardless of business size or certification status, aligning with DHA’s mission to prioritize capability and continuity over socioeconomic preferences. Zancanella’s primary focus lies in NAICS 524292 (Pharmacy Benefit Management and Third-Party Administration) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring her expertise in procuring complex healthcare administration platforms, claims processing systems, and integrated clinical IT solutions. She routinely handles acquisitions for electronic prescribing systems, formulary management tools, health information exchanges, and medical equipment integration services, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in both healthcare operations and defense-specific IT infrastructure.