Tanya L. Edwards

Tanya L. Edwards serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Health Agency (DHA), where she plays a critical role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support the operational readiness and clinical infrastructure of the Department of Defense’s global healthcare system. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning medical technology, pharmaceutical supply chain solutions, and professional services essential to delivering high-quality care to service members, retirees, and their families. Her acquisitions focus on ensuring the availability of advanced diagnostic equipment, secure health data systems, and specialized clinical support services aligned with DHA’s modernization priorities. Edwards maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 balanced approach to sourcing both specialized medical technologies and mission-enabling services, with an emphasis on vendors capable of delivering secure, compliant, and scalable solutions across military treatment facilities worldwide. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in healthcare logistics, bioscience innovation, and clinical workflow optimization. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, Edwards demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with approximately 33% of her portfolio allocated to small business set-asides—primarily Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a strategic alignment with DoD socioeconomic goals and a proactive effort to foster innovation through diverse vendor engagement. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers), 621330 (Mental Health Practitioners), 611430 (Professional Training), 621999 (Miscellaneous Ambulatory Services), and 339112 (Surgical Instrument Manufacturing). This specialization underscores her expertise in procuring digital health platforms, behavioral health services, clinical training solutions, and advanced medical devices critical to modern military healthcare delivery.