Griffith Basehore

Griffith Basehore serves as a key procurement lead within the Defense Logistics Agency’s DCSO Philadelphia (SP4701), overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical IT services and systems integration solutions that sustain and modernize defense information infrastructure. Responsible for managing complex contracts in cloud-based enterprise platforms, custom software development, and command and control systems, Basehore ensures alignment with DoD cybersecurity standards and operational resilience requirements. Their procurement portfolio centers on enabling intelligence, logistics, and tactical communications capabilities through agile, secure, and scalable technological solutions. Basehore maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of IT service providers, including systems integrators, software developers, and cloud infrastructure specialists. While no single contractor dominates the award landscape, the contracting pattern reflects a preference for firms with proven expertise in DoD-compliant environments, particularly those capable of delivering DevSecOps pipelines, zero-trust architecture implementations, and enterprise data modernization. Vendor partnerships are typically performance-based, with emphasis on compliance, rapid prototyping, and lifecycle support for hardened defense systems. Set-aside preferences show a strong inclination toward open competition, with 92.5% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. Nevertheless, Basehore consistently allocates 7.5% of contracting activity to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation. This reflects a strategic balance between operational urgency and broad-based industry engagement, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic designation while still enabling qualified small firms to compete for relevant opportunities. The primary NAICS focus areas are 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 511210 (Software Publishers), indicating deep specialization in custom software development, systems engineering, and IT consulting services. Secondary procurement includes wireless communications equipment and electronic computer manufacturing, underscoring a technical domain expertise in secure hardware-software integration for defense applications. Basehore’s acquisitions consistently target solutions that enhance data interoperability, network sovereignty, and real-time decision support across classified and unclassified defense networks.