Sarah E. Henney

Sarah E. Henney serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of Defense Education Activity’s Pacific Region Office, overseeing the acquisition of goods and services critical to sustaining K–12 educational operations across the Indo-Pacific theater. Her role centers on ensuring timely and compliant procurement of infrastructure, educational materials, and facility-related supplies to support military-connected students in remote and overseas locations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission of academic continuity, including classroom furnishings, printed educational resources, and specialty trade services for school maintenance and renovation. Her work directly supports the operational stability of DoDEA schools by facilitating the delivery of safe, modern, and well-resourced learning environments. Henney maintains established vendor relationships with manufacturers and wholesalers specializing in educational and institutional supplies, including book printers, office furniture producers, and athletic equipment suppliers. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of meeting stringent DoD compliance standards and delivering to geographically dispersed locations. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, quality assurance, and adherence to federal acquisition regulations, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate consistent performance and logistical capability. Henney’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. There is no documented use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focus on full and open competition based on technical merit and delivery capability rather than socioeconomic targeting. This approach prioritizes efficiency and scalability in meeting the Pacific Region’s urgent and high-volume needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 323117 (book printing), 424920 (book and periodical wholesale), 337211 (wood office furniture), 238990 (specialty trade contractors), and 339920 (sporting goods manufacturing). These categories reflect her domain expertise in acquiring educational content, classroom infrastructure, and recreational equipment essential to a holistic K–12 learning environment in overseas military communities.