Thatsanee Schwarzmann

Thatsanee Schwarzmann serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), where she manages the acquisition of goods and services critical to sustaining K-12 educational operations for military-connected students worldwide. Her role encompasses full-cycle contract administration—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while aligning procurements with DoDEA’s mission of academic excellence and equitable access. She routinely handles complex acquisitions in support of instructional infrastructure, student services, and facility enhancements across globally dispersed school systems. 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 established vendors capable of delivering specialized educational support, facility upgrades, and communication solutions tailored to DoDEA’s unique operational environment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional engagements. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 95% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic preferences. However, she maintains a consistent 5% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Educational Support Services (611710), which underpins curriculum and administrative support contracts, alongside niche categories such as Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519) and specialized manufacturing sectors including Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920) and Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (335220). These reflect DoDEA’s need for integrated educational tools, physical learning environment upgrades, and operational equipment—highlighting her expertise in procuring non-traditional education-related goods and services within a federal defense context.