Richard W. Legg Benavides

Richard W. Legg Benavides serves as a Contract Specialist with the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support operational readiness and clinical continuity for uniformed services, retirees, and their families. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning cybersecurity infrastructure, clinical technology modernization, and health data systems, ensuring compliance with DoD procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in digital health transformation and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience. His work directly enables the delivery of secure, scalable, and interoperable medical services across global DoD installations. Benavides maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 secure document management, bioscience solutions, medical device integration, IT systems design, and clinical safety equipment. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical specificity, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations with firms capable of meeting the agency’s stringent operational and compliance standards. His procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. Benavides’ primary NAICS focus areas include Security Systems Services (561621), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), and Computing Infrastructure Providers (518210), indicating deep expertise in securing health data environments, developing tailored clinical software, and procuring cloud-enabled computing platforms. He also engages in acquisitions related to medical training and instructional services (611699) and systems design (541512), demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to supporting the DHA’s integrated healthcare delivery model.