Robert C. Shepherd

Robert C. Shepherd serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to deliver integrated, readiness-focused healthcare to uniformed service members, retirees, and their families. He manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions spanning medical equipment, clinical support services, and health infrastructure solutions, ensuring compliance with FAR and DOD-specific acquisition regulations. His work directly enables operational readiness by securing critical medical technologies and services that maintain clinical quality and secure health data systems across global DOD installations. Shepherd maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger Inc., reflecting a preference for specialized providers in medical device support, bioscience solutions, and clinical logistics. His contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing technical expertise in electromedical systems, surgical instrumentation, and healthcare facility services, often requiring stringent regulatory and compliance oversight. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 86.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a strong emphasis on full and open competition under FAR Part 6. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 13.3% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Shepherd’s primary NAICS focus areas include 811219 (Other Personal Services), 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing), 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), 812332 (Industrial Launderers), and 621310 (Offices of Chiropractors). This reflects deep expertise in procuring diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices, sterilization and linen services for clinical environments, and specialized healthcare provider support—ensuring the DHA’s clinical infrastructure remains modern, secure, and operationally resilient.