Bethany L. Flynn

Bethany L. Flynn serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM Micc-Carlisle Barracks, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain the U.S. Army War College and associated leadership development institutions. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on educational services, facility support, and digital infrastructure critical to military professional education. Her work ensures the seamless delivery of academic resources, training programs, and operational logistics necessary for senior leader development, aligning procurement activities with strategic readiness goals. Flynn routinely handles complex service-based contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and long-term contractor accountability. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Flynn maintains active relationships with a broad spectrum of vendors, including specialized educational service providers, management consultants, and facility operations firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competitive, performance-driven engagements that prioritize quality, compliance, and mission alignment. She frequently collaborates with both large-capacity contractors and small businesses, fostering partnerships that balance scalability with agility in delivering high-stakes academic and operational support services. Flynn demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 8(a) competed set-asides accounting for nearly 2% of awards, reflecting targeted efforts to include disadvantaged firms. Her procurement strategy aligns with Department of Defense mandates to expand opportunities for small, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, reinforcing equitable access to federal contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), underscoring her expertise in acquiring curriculum design, leadership training, and educational support services. She also procures related administrative management consulting (541611) and facility services (721110), demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining the operational ecosystem of a premier military education institution.