Matthew L. Gilger

Matthew L. Gilger serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (DHA), supporting the procurement of critical administrative and management consulting services essential to the agency’s operational readiness mission. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration, ensuring alignment with DHA’s strategic priorities in clinical workflow modernization and health data infrastructure. His portfolio is exclusively focused on professional services contracts under NAICS 541611, emphasizing high-level advisory support for healthcare operations, process optimization, and system integration across the global DoD medical enterprise. Gilger maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized 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 pattern of engagement with firms delivering tailored administrative, logistical, and technical consulting services that support DHA’s clinical and operational efficiency goals. His procurement approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for vendors demonstrating proven expertise in healthcare systems management and process improvement. Notably, Gilger’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside contracting strategy, indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This approach underscores a mission-driven emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and past performance, rather than socioeconomic criteria. His primary industry focus is on NAICS 541611, which encompasses administrative management and general management consulting services. He procures expert advisory services related to healthcare operations, workflow redesign, compliance frameworks, and performance metrics development—critical capabilities that enable DHA to sustain high-quality, scalable medical support for service members, retirees, and their families worldwide.