Nick Henry

Nick Henry serves as a procurement specialist within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land at Aberdeen office, where he plays a critical role in securing advanced electronic and electro-mechanical systems essential to land-based military platforms. His responsibilities center on the acquisition of printed circuit assemblies, signal processing components, avionics, radio transmission equipment, and mission-critical power and control systems that enable command, control, and tactical communications. Operating under SPRBL1, Henry ensures timely delivery of technically complex hardware that sustains and modernizes the Army’s operational readiness, aligning acquisitions with DLA’s strategic imperatives for digital modernization and battlefield resilience. He maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Carson Industries, Inc., and Creating Technology Solutions, LLC—firms recognized for their expertise in high-reliability electronic assembly and defense-grade manufacturing. These partnerships are characterized by long-term technical collaboration, adherence to MIL-STD quality standards, and responsiveness to urgent field requirements. Henry’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical validation, and supply chain integrity, fostering reliable vendor engagement across the defense electronics ecosystem. Henry’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This underscores a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring access to the most qualified industrial base for high-stakes defense electronics. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, the agency’s reliance on specialized manufacturers often naturally includes qualified small firms with niche expertise in electronic assembly. His primary procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS 334418—Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing—reflecting deep technical expertise in surface-mount technology, hybrid circuit integration, and ruggedized electronic packaging. He routinely oversees the acquisition of complex assemblies used in tactical radios, battlefield communication nodes, and vehicle-mounted command systems, requiring strict compliance with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 standards.