Sandra Cleveland

Sandra Cleveland serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she manages complex procurements critical to sustaining operational medical readiness across the global Department of Defense footprint. Her portfolio encompasses high-priority acquisitions in clinical technology, diagnostic equipment, health IT infrastructure, and pharmaceutical supply chain support, aligning with DHA’s mission to modernize healthcare delivery for service members, retirees, and their families. She specializes in full-cycle contract management under FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with defense-specific requirements for cybersecurity, interoperability, and logistics resilience. Cleveland 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 focus on specialized medical technology, data security, and clinical support services. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for established contractors with proven capabilities in defense-grade hardware, software integration, and regulated medical device procurement, indicating a reliance on vendors with robust quality assurance and compliance frameworks. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 91.7% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the technical complexity and mission-critical nature of her acquisitions. While small business participation remains limited at 8.3%, it is strategically targeted toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but intentional approach to fostering small business engagement without compromising operational readiness. Cleveland’s primary NAICS focus centers on Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111) and Software Publishers (511210), underscoring her expertise in procuring advanced medical computing systems, clinical data platforms, and secure health information technology. She also regularly acquires computer peripheral equipment, storage devices, and professional training services to support workforce development in military healthcare environments, demonstrating deep technical fluency in the intersection of defense medicine and digital infrastructure.