Rhonda M. Hammonds

Mrs. Rhonda M. Hammonds serves as a key contracting professional within the Defense Health Agency, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining the operational readiness of military medical services. Her role centers on managing complex procurement actions for clinical support services, health information technology, and administrative management solutions that align with the DHA’s mission to deliver seamless, secure, and high-quality healthcare across the global DoD footprint. She specializes in professional services contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing modernization initiatives in clinical workflows and health data infrastructure. Mrs. Hammonds maintains consistent working relationships with a focused 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 specialized vendors delivering niche clinical, IT, and operational support services—ranging from medical device maintenance and biohazard disposal to health analytics and administrative consulting. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and mission alignment over broad vendor pools, fostering long-term collaborations with firms proven in defense healthcare environments. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside preferences. This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most capable vendors regardless of socioeconomic designation, prioritizing performance, compliance, and mission-critical capabilities over mandated small business set-asides. Her primary NAICS focus lies in 813920 (Professional Organizations), reflecting extensive procurement of management consulting, professional association services, and clinical support organizations. Secondary emphasis on 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting) underscores her expertise in health IT systems, data governance, and operational efficiency services vital to modern military healthcare delivery.