Sheri Herrin

Sheri Herrin serves as a key procurement lead within the W7M7 USPFO Activity in ARNG, supporting the Indiana Army National Guard’s mission to sustain operational readiness and enhance soldier welfare through strategic acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on mission-critical sustainment, leadership development, and quality-of-life services, ensuring alignment with Department of the Army priorities. Her acquisitions span technical, logistical, and human-centered domains, with a strong emphasis on delivering scalable solutions that support both military personnel and their families. Herrin operates within a framework that prioritizes agility, compliance, and community impact, frequently engaging with vendors to fulfill urgent operational needs while maintaining strict adherence to federal acquisition regulations. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Herrin’s procurement pattern reflects a consistent preference for small business engagement, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate partnerships with emerging vendors capable of delivering specialized goods and services aligned with National Guard requirements. Her working relationships are characterized by collaboration, transparency, and a focus on building long-term vendor capacity through mentorship and equitable access to federal opportunities. Herrin demonstrates an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing all procurements toward small business set-asides without distinction among 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB categories, enabling broad participation across disadvantaged and veteran-owned enterprises. Her approach fosters resilience in the supplier base and supports the Department of Defense’s broader goals of inclusive economic growth within the defense industrial base. Her primary NAICS focus areas—311991 (perishable prepared food manufacturing), 334310 (audio and video equipment manufacturing), and 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing)—reveal a unique blend of logistical, communication, and aviation support needs. She procures specialized food services for training environments, mission-critical audio-visual systems for command and control, and non-standard aircraft components essential for readiness, demonstrating technical fluency across disparate but operationally vital domains.