Heather Bushouse

Heather Bushouse serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NS Uspfo Activity NC ARNG under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement actions that sustain the readiness and quality-of-life infrastructure for the North Carolina National Guard. She manages a diverse portfolio of service-based acquisitions, primarily focused on outpatient medical care, facility support, and mission-critical administrative services. Her work directly enables garrison operations by ensuring timely contract award and administration for essential civilian support functions, including lodging, food services, and medical infrastructure. Bushouse operates within the full lifecycle of contracting—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—adhering strictly to FAR and Army regulatory frameworks. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TYONEK SERVICES OVERHAUL FACILITY-STENNIS, LLC, FREE STATE ASSOCIATES LLC, and LOGC2 INC, each of which provides specialized logistical, technical, and administrative support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors capable of delivering scalable, compliant, and mission-responsive solutions, often under time-sensitive operational demands. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in federal garrison environments and a demonstrated capacity to meet stringent performance metrics. Bushouse demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of her awards designated for Women-Owned Small Businesses and an equal portion allocated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. HUBZone set-asides account for another 16.7%, reflecting her active use of socioeconomic programs to broaden vendor participation and enhance community-based economic development. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 621498 (All Other Outpatient Care Centers), underscoring her expertise in medical support services, with additional emphasis on 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 561450 (Credit Bureaus). This reflects a technical domain spanning healthcare delivery systems, data management, and administrative support services critical to sustaining National Guard operations.