Millie A. Mitchell

Millie Mitchell serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining operational medical readiness across the global Department of Defense healthcare enterprise. Her portfolio centers on professional services that enhance clinical efficiency, secure health data infrastructure, and modernized diagnostic capabilities. She routinely oversees solicitations under FAR Part 15, employing competitive negotiated procedures to acquire mission-critical solutions in IT modernization, systems design, and administrative support services. Mitchell’s work directly supports DHA’s strategic priorities in clinical workflow optimization and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., each providing specialized services in data management, biotechnology support, health IT infrastructure, and advanced medical equipment integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency and compliance with federal health and cybersecurity standards. Mitchell’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. The remaining 14.3% are allocated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising mission requirements. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, prioritizing capability and compliance over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (management consulting), 541512 (computer systems design), and 541511 (custom programming), with significant activity in 541513 (facilities management) and 518210 (data hosting and cloud infrastructure). These reflect her expertise in acquiring integrated digital health solutions, secure data platforms, and operational support services essential to modern military healthcare delivery.