Monica Perez

Monica Perez serves as the primary procurement lead for the Defense Health Agency, overseeing the acquisition of specialized support services critical to maintaining operational readiness across the Department of Defense’s global healthcare network. Her role centers on managing contract lifecycle activities for non-clinical, facility-based services that ensure the integrity and functionality of military medical infrastructure. She routinely handles solicitations under simplified acquisition procedures and negotiates task orders under blanket purchase agreements, with a focus on high-reliability, low-risk service contracts that align with DHA’s mission to sustain clinical environments and protect sensitive health data systems. Perez 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 preference for vendors with proven capabilities in secure document handling, biosafety compliance, medical technology support, and facility operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, regulatory adherence, and service continuity, often resulting in repeat engagements and long-term task order extensions based on performance metrics and compliance with DoD security standards. Perez’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and operational readiness, rather than socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, she maintains compliance with all federal transparency and reporting requirements. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 812320—Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)—indicating a specialized need for sterile textile processing, infection control laundry, and regulated medical linen management within military treatment facilities. This niche specialization underscores her expertise in supporting clinical sanitation standards and biohazard compliance across DoD healthcare installations worldwide.