Herbert A. Thompson, Jr.
Herbert A. Thompson, Jr. is a Contracting Officer at Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Herbert is associated with 45 contracts. Defense Threat Reduction Agency has $1,651,050,705 in total awards. Activity spans Engineering Services, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), and Testing Laboratories and Services.
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Herbert A. Thompson, Jr.
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Phone
+1 (555) 000-0000Agency
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Code: HDTRA1
Department Of Defense › Defense Threat Reduction Agency (dtra)
Last seen
Jul 12, 2021
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Herbert A. Thompson, Jr. serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), supporting the agency’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction through strategic acquisition of advanced scientific and technical capabilities. He manages a diverse portfoli...
Herbert A. Thompson, Jr. serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), supporting the agency’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction through strategic acquisition of advanced scientific and technical capabilities. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on research, engineering, and operational support services critical to detecting, analyzing, and neutralizing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats. His work directly enables the agency’s technical innovation cycle, overseeing acquisitions that bridge laboratory research with field-deployable solutions, often involving classified or sensitive national security requirements. Thompson maintains strong, long-term relationships with leading technical contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for high-capability firms with proven expertise in defense science, systems engineering, and cloud-based data analytics. His contracting patterns emphasize performance-based, outcome-driven solicitations that require deep technical proficiency and security clearance infrastructure, fostering collaborative, mission-aligned vendor relationships. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with approximately 75.6% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature of HDTRA1’s requirements. Nevertheless, he consistently supports small business participation, allocating over 21% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 2.4% to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission readiness and socioeconomic goals. Thompson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), underscoring his expertise in acquiring advanced analytical tools, sensor development, forensic capabilities, and mission-critical instrumentation. His portfolio centers on scientific services, technical testing, and systems integration essential to national defense against WMD threats.
Key Metrics
Total Contracts
45
Associated contracts
Industries
25
NAICS categories
Set-Aside Programs
2
Program types
Set-Aside Share
20%
Small-business awards
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SAM · ACQRDEC213096EBSCO Package Notice of Intent to Award on a Sole Source BasisDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · HDTRA2200001support to provide technology, testing, evaluation, validation, verification, analysis and data analytics support for the detection, characterization, targeting and defeat of weapons of mass destruction, asymmetric threats, and threat networks.Defense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · HDTRA2-15-T-0002GlasshouseDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · HDTRA2-14-T-0025VNX 5200 SANSDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · HDTRA2-14-T-0017DTRA-Travis Closed Circuit Video Surveillance SystemDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · HDTRA2-13-R-0003R&D Test Article Construction ServicesDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · J3ONI-6512Linear Radiation Monitors (LRM's)Defense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · DTRA(DTRIAC)Defense Threat Reduction Information Analysis CenterDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · DTRA(DTRIAC)(B)Defense Threat Reduction Information Analysis CenterDefense Threat Reduction AgencySAM · DTRA(DTRIAC)(A)Defense Threat Reduction Information Analysis CenterDefense Threat Reduction AgencyReach the people behind Defense Threat Reduction Agency awards
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