Rose M. Roach

Rose M. Roach serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (DHA), where she manages complex procurements critical to sustaining operational medical readiness across the Department of Defense global footprint. Her portfolio encompasses a broad range of healthcare support services, including clinical infrastructure, pharmaceutical supply chain solutions, and health data systems, all aligned with DHA’s mission to deliver high-quality, secure, and integrated medical care to service members, retirees, and their families. Roach specializes in full lifecycle contract management under FAR and DFARS, with a focus on performance-based acquisitions that ensure clinical quality and mission continuity. She 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 delivering niche medical, technological, and operational support services. Her contracting patterns indicate strong collaboration with firms offering advanced diagnostic equipment, secure health information systems, and bioanalytical solutions, often requiring stringent compliance with DoD cybersecurity and medical device standards. Roach’s set-aside preferences reveal a predominantly open competition approach, with 83.3% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, while 16.7% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced strategy that prioritizes market competitiveness while maintaining targeted opportunities for qualified small businesses. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 524114 (Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers), 621999 (Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services), and 511130 and 511210 (Software Publishing and Information Services), alongside 333922 (Conveying Equipment Manufacturing). This underscores her expertise in procuring digital health platforms, clinical workflow automation tools, and specialized medical equipment integral to modern military healthcare delivery.