Shannon Lertora

Shannon Lertora serves as a primary procurement lead within the Defense Health Agency, overseeing strategic acquisitions critical to sustaining operational medical readiness across the Department of Defense global footprint. Responsible for managing complex contract actions in support of clinical infrastructure, diagnostic capabilities, and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience, Lertora focuses on high-integrity procurements that align with DHA’s mission to deliver seamless, secure, and modernized healthcare services to service members, retirees, and their families. Their portfolio primarily encompasses research and development, medical device manufacturing, and administrative consulting services essential to optimizing clinical workflows and health data systems. Lertora maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized 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 preference for niche vendors offering advanced surgical supplies, analytical laboratory instrumentation, biotechnology solutions, and secure data management services. The working relationship pattern emphasizes technical proficiency, regulatory compliance, and proven performance in high-stakes military healthcare environments, with a focus on vendors capable of rapid deployment and sustained support under austere conditions. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly oriented toward full and open competition, with 96% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. Only 4% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a procurement philosophy prioritizing technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting, though small business participation remains a formal consideration within the competitive process. Lertora’s procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS categories 541715 (R&D in life sciences), 541611 (management consulting), 339113 (surgical appliance manufacturing), and 339112 (medical instrument manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring advanced diagnostic tools, clinical support systems, and operational healthcare consulting services. Their technical domain spans clinical equipment lifecycle management, laboratory analytics, and evidence-based process improvement initiatives essential to modern military medicine.