Bill J Turner Jr.

Bill J. Turner Jr. serves as a Contract Specialist with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where he plays a critical role in executing complex procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging national security threats. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for scientific, technical, and engineering services essential to threat detection, forensic analysis, and advanced defense systems. His portfolio primarily supports R&D initiatives, field-deployable sensor technologies, and analytical platforms used in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive environments, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through compliant and strategic contracting practices. Turner maintains established working relationships with leading technical contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for high-caliber, mission-experienced vendors capable of delivering specialized scientific services, advanced analytics, and secure cloud-based infrastructure. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term collaboration with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in defense science and threat mitigation. His contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions, reflecting the technical complexity and national security sensitivity of the requirements. However, he consistently allocates 12.5% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission readiness. Turner’s procurement focus is concentrated in four key NAICS categories: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). These reflect his specialization in acquiring advanced detection systems, field-deployable instrumentation, geospatial analysis tools, and engineered solutions for WMD response and forensic characterization.