Gavin R. McHenry

Gavin R. McHenry serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA9401 377 Msg Pk, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. His responsibilities center on securing advanced instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment essential to sustaining Air Force operational readiness. He manages contracts for electronic warfare systems, sensor modernization, and specialized support services that directly enable tactical and strategic air operations. McHenry’s procurement activities are strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize air domain capabilities through cutting-edge technology integration and rapid fielding of high-reliability systems. McHenry maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors with proven expertise in electronic assembly, environmental compliance, and mission-critical logistics. His contracting patterns indicate a focus on technical proficiency and supply chain reliability, often engaging firms with niche capabilities in sensor integration and ruggedized instrumentation rather than broad-based defense primes. McHenry’s procurement portfolio is entirely open competition, with no set-aside preferences applied—100% of awards are issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and performance over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing mission outcomes and system interoperability above targeted small business participation metrics. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811219 (Other Technical and Trade Schools and Related Services, applied here to specialized training and calibration services), 334418 (Printed Circuit Assembly), and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). These codes underscore deep expertise in electronic systems integration, precision instrumentation, and laboratory equipment procurement—domains critical to maintaining the integrity of air force sensor networks and test environments.