Derek R Henson

Derek R. Henson serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4418 628 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical construction and facility sustainment contracts at Joint Base Charleston and associated installations. His role centers on ensuring operational readiness through the acquisition of infrastructure modernization, maintenance, and environmental support services. He routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under the Department of Defense’s civil engineering and public works framework, with a focus on timely delivery of services that uphold airfield integrity, utility reliability, and base-wide operational resilience. Henson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in facility maintenance and civil works, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and infrastructure upgrades, PROTECT KITCHEN EXHAUST CLEANING, LLC for specialized environmental compliance services, ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC for temporary sanitation solutions, and ML Armaments LLC for security-related facility enhancements. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche, mission-aligned vendors with proven technical capability in military environment standards. His contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 25% allocation to HUBZone-certified firms to support economically distressed communities. This balance reflects a strategic commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals under the Small Business Act. The majority of his procurements fall under NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, with a secondary focus on NAICS 237310 for highway, street, and bridge construction. His expertise lies in procuring facility systems maintenance, structural repairs, utility infrastructure upgrades, and site development services critical to sustaining Air Force operational tempo and infrastructure resilience.