Marki Settles

Marki Settles serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Health Agency, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver integrated, readiness-focused healthcare services to uniformed personnel, retirees, and their families. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in administrative and technical services, Settles specializes in contracting for management consulting, custom software development, and professional technical services that enhance clinical workflow efficiency and health data infrastructure. Their work directly supports DHA’s strategic priorities in modernizing healthcare delivery systems and ensuring secure, scalable medical operations across global DoD installations. Settles maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, 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 focus on specialized service providers delivering operational support, bioscience solutions, technology integration, and advanced medical equipment services. The contracting pattern indicates a preference for established vendors with proven capability in high-stakes, compliance-driven environments, suggesting a reliance on trusted suppliers with deep domain expertise in defense healthcare operations. Settles demonstrates a strong orientation toward open competition, with 88.9% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. The remaining 11.1% are awarded through the 8(a) program, indicating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without prioritizing socioeconomic preferences over mission-critical capability. This approach reflects a balance between fostering innovation from small firms and ensuring access to proven, scalable solutions. The primary NAICS focus is on 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), underscoring expertise in process optimization, organizational efficiency, and clinical operations consulting. Secondary focus areas include custom computer programming and broader professional technical services, revealing a technical portfolio centered on digital transformation, health informatics, and systems integration within military medical environments.