Thatsanee Schwarzmann

Thatsanee Schwarzmann serves as a Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support K-12 educational infrastructure across global military communities. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and administering contracts for goods and services essential to school operations, including furniture, equipment, and facility enhancements. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and DoD-specific policies, aligning acquisitions with DoDEA’s mission of delivering equitable, high-quality education to military-connected students. Her portfolio primarily consists of non-personal services and capital equipment procurements critical to maintaining functional learning environments. Schwarzmann maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in delivering specialized educational infrastructure solutions, from institutional furnishings to technical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and adherence to quality standards, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that ensure continuity in school operations across diverse and remote locations. Schwarzmann’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach prioritizes technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that acquisitions meet the stringent demands of DoDEA’s mission-critical environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 335220 (Major Household Appliance Manufacturing), 337127 (Institutional Furniture Manufacturing), and 339992 (Musical Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting a need for durable, education-specific equipment such as classroom appliances, student seating, and music program resources. She also procures miscellaneous manufacturing goods and specialized support services aligned with school facility operations, demonstrating expertise in acquiring technical, non-IT hardware essential to student engagement and institutional functionality.