Maria A. Taylor

Maria A. Taylor serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she manages the acquisition of critical human resources consulting services to support the agency’s mission of ensuring operational readiness through optimized workforce management and clinical infrastructure. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements definition and market research to solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and DoD-specific procurement policies. Taylor specializes in complex service-based acquisitions that align with DHA’s strategic priorities in workforce development, talent acquisition, and organizational effectiveness across the global military health system. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with a focused group of vendors, including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., primarily for human resources consulting and administrative support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, responsive contractors with demonstrated expertise in federal workforce systems, compliance training, and personnel logistics. Taylor’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor performance monitoring to ensure alignment with DHA’s high-standard operational needs. Taylor’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a deliberate focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern suggests an emphasis on selecting the most qualified vendors based on technical merit and past performance, regardless of business size or certification status, consistent with the agency’s need for scalable, mission-critical support across diverse geographic and operational environments. Her primary NAICS classification is 541612 (Human Resources Consulting Services), underscoring her deep specialization in workforce planning, organizational development, talent acquisition systems, and HR process automation. She procures services that enhance workforce efficiency, including recruitment analytics, compliance auditing, leadership training, and HRIT integration—directly supporting DHA’s mission to sustain a ready, resilient medical force.