Cherie Hepfner

Cherie Hepfner serves as a Contract Specialist for the Commanding General under the Department of the Navy, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness across naval and marine forces. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services essential to combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary infrastructure. Her work ensures timely procurement of equipment and services that maintain reliability in both garrison and deployed environments, aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities of force readiness and equipment sustainment. Hepfner routinely handles commercial item acquisitions, service contracts, and technical support procurements under FAR Part 12 and Part 37 authorities. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC., engaging them across a range of technical and logistical support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in niche defense and commercial markets, often involving complex technical specifications and rapid delivery requirements. Hepfner fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting approaches that emphasize accountability and mission alignment. Hepfner demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 63.6% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, leveraging set-aside authorities to promote economic opportunity while ensuring access to innovative, agile vendors. This reflects a deliberate strategy to diversify the supplier base and enhance resilience in the supply chain. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 339920 (Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing), 812930 (Parking Lots and Garages), and 541890 (Other Services Related to Advertising), indicating a broad scope that includes specialized equipment, facility support services, and mission-enabling administrative solutions. She brings technical acumen to procurements involving security systems, telecommunications hardware, and infrastructure support, demonstrating adaptability across non-traditional defense domains.