Elizabeth Henderson

Elizabeth R. Henderson supports the W39L USA Readiness Center’s mission to sustain military readiness through strategic procurement of professional, technical, and operational services. Though her formal title is not listed, her procurement activities center on acquiring consulting, engineering, and facility sustainment solutions critical to training infrastructure and command and control modernization. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning construction support, logistics services, and specialized training systems, ensuring alignment with Department of the Army readiness priorities. Her role involves executing full-and-open and set-aside acquisitions under FAR Part 19, coordinating with program managers to translate operational needs into compliant solicitation requirements. Henderson maintains a consistent working relationship with KPH Construction Corp, indicating a trusted partnership in construction-related services essential to infrastructure sustainment. Her contractor engagement reflects a blend of large-capacity vendors and small business participants, with procurement patterns suggesting a preference for established firms capable of delivering complex, mission-critical support under tight operational timelines. She routinely engages vendors with expertise in facility maintenance, equipment leasing, and technical services, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Her contracting approach demonstrates a strong emphasis on small business participation, with over one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 6.3% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned businesses, aligning with Army-wide goals for inclusive contracting. Henderson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 532412 (construction and mining equipment leasing), 722320 (catering services), and 611512 (flight training), reflecting the Readiness Center’s operational need for transient support, logistical enablers, and specialized personnel training. Her expertise spans procurement of mission-critical services that bridge infrastructure, training, and sustainment domains, ensuring seamless integration of commercial capabilities into military readiness frameworks.