Thomas W. Gerlitzki

Thomas W. Gerlitzki serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), supporting the agency’s mission to deliver secure, scalable financial management and accounting services across the Department of Defense. In this capacity, he manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on financial systems modernization, automated reporting tools, compliance automation, and audit readiness infrastructure. His work ensures fiscal accountability through the procurement of mission-critical services that enhance operational readiness and sustain the integrity of DoD financial operations. Gerlitzki routinely handles complex, high-stakes contracts involving software integration, data analytics platforms, and financial process optimization solutions. His primary contractor relationships include Soderberg Company Inc., Ecology Mir Group LLC, Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc., and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, indicating a pattern of engagement with firms specializing in financial compliance, regulatory reporting, data analytics, and enterprise software solutions. These partnerships reflect a strategic focus on vendors capable of delivering scalable, audit-compliant systems and specialized technical services aligned with DFAS’s modernization priorities. Gerlitzki’s contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based outcomes, and integration with legacy financial architectures. Gerlitzki demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference underscores a deliberate strategy to foster economic inclusion and leverage the innovation and agility of small businesses in supporting critical financial operations. His contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that empower small, disadvantaged, and locally-based firms to contribute meaningfully to national defense financial systems. While NAICS data is not available, the nature of his procurements suggests deep engagement with financial systems integration, regulatory compliance software, and enterprise accounting services—domains requiring expertise in federal financial management standards, audit trail automation, and secure data handling. His technical focus centers on solutions that enhance transparency, reduce manual reconciliation, and support full audit readiness across DoD financial ecosystems.