Elizabeth R. Henderson

Ms. Elizabeth Henderson serves as a key procurement lead at the W39L USA Readiness Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through expert acquisition of administrative, technical, and operational services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facility sustainment, training support, and logistics infrastructure, ensuring alignment with strategic modernization goals for command and control systems. Her acquisitions prioritize professional services that enhance planning, training delivery, and equipment readiness, often involving complex contracting instruments such as IDIQs and requirements-based task orders under FAR Part 16. Henderson maintains a consistent working relationship with KPH Construction Corp, a primary contractor delivering construction and facility support services critical to readiness operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability and compliance with defense standards, fostering collaboration with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in military-grade infrastructure and operational support. She routinely engages with vendors capable of rapid response and scalable service delivery in austere or high-tempo environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with 68.8% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, underscoring a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the defense supply chain. She also regularly utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a preference for socioeconomically disadvantaged firms that bring innovation and agility to mission-critical tasks. Henderson’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 722320 (Caterers), 532120 (Truck and RV Leasing), and 532490 (Commercial Equipment Rental), reflecting the readiness center’s reliance on mobile, modular, and temporary support assets. She also procures specialized services under 611430 (Professional Training) and 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in logistics-enabling technologies and workforce development solutions essential to sustaining operational tempo.