Yvette Dluhos

Yvette H. Dluhos serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support the operational readiness of uniformed service members, retirees, and their families. Her portfolio centers on acquiring pharmaceutical preparations, diagnostic equipment, and clinical support services essential to the DHA’s integrated healthcare delivery model. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and DoD-specific regulations while aligning purchases with strategic priorities in pharmaceutical supply chain resilience and clinical modernization. Dluhos maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors 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 focus on specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical device maintenance, and clinical logistics services. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical specificity, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor reliability, often resulting in repeat engagements with contractors demonstrating proven capability in high-stakes healthcare environments. Dluhos’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the highest-quality solutions to meet the DHA’s global operational demands. While small business participation is not formally targeted through set-asides, she ensures all solicitations are structured to encourage broad market participation and fair competition. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing), accounting for over 85% of her activity, alongside niche acquisitions in analytical laboratory instrumentation and clinical logistics consulting. This deep specialization underscores her expertise in procuring complex, regulated medical products and services that directly impact force health protection and clinical outcomes.