Sarah Schauf

Sarah C. Schauf serves as a Contract Specialist within the DHA Enterprise Medical Support (EMS-CD) under the Defense Health Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring enterprise-level health IT solutions that support military medical readiness and operational efficiency. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements, from requirements definition and market research to contract award and administration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and DOD-specific directives. Her acquisitions primarily focus on modernizing clinical and administrative health systems, enabling data-driven care delivery across the Military Health System. Schauf collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in health information technology and systems integration, though no single contractor dominates her portfolio. She engages with both large prime contractors and mid-tier firms capable of delivering scalable, secure, and interoperable digital health platforms. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, outcome-driven agreements that emphasize system reliability, cybersecurity compliance, and seamless integration with existing DoD health architectures. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing technical capability and innovation rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s mission-critical need for rapid deployment of high-assurance health IT systems. Schauf’s primary NAICS focus areas are 511210 (Software Publishers) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring her specialization in procuring custom health software applications, clinical decision support tools, and integrated health information systems. She consistently acquires solutions that enhance data interoperability, support population health analytics, and enable secure telehealth capabilities—core pillars of the DHA’s digital transformation strategy. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of healthcare IT, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems architecture.