Kendra N. Taylor

Kendra N. Taylor serves as a Contract Specialist within U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of critical logistics and IT-enabled services. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex procurements, she ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while supporting expeditionary logistics, port operations, and rapid deployment capabilities. Her acquisitions primarily focus on technical services that enhance theater access and sustainment, including computing infrastructure, systems design, and logistics consulting, all aligned with USTransCom’s mission to enable seamless air, sea, land, and rail mobility across global theaters. Taylor maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in aviation support, expeditionary logistics, and mission-critical IT systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and operational readiness, fostering long-term collaborations with contractors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and responsive solutions under dynamic operational conditions. While the majority of her acquisitions—83.3%—are conducted as full and open competitions without set-asides, she consistently allocates 16.7% of her portfolio to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a deliberate and structured commitment to small business participation. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize certified small disadvantaged businesses, aligning with federal mandates while ensuring access to innovative, agile providers capable of meeting USTransCom’s unique mission demands. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with additional emphasis on 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers) and 541614 (Logistics Consulting). She routinely acquires cloud-enabled data systems, operational logistics analytics platforms, and mission support software, reflecting deep technical expertise in digital transformation for military mobility operations.