Teri Sutherland

Teri Sutherland serves as a Contract Specialist within the 0409 AQ HQ Contract office under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility sustainment, infrastructure support, and operational readiness contracts for U.S. Army garrisons and overseas installations. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from requirements validation and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. She specializes in acquisitions supporting airfield operations, building maintenance, utility systems, and logistics infrastructure, primarily in European theaters, aligning procurement outcomes with the Army’s broader goal of sustaining military community resilience in austere and deployed environments. Teri maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including PAE Applied Technologies LLC and BSH Hausgeräte B.V., partnering with firms capable of delivering complex facility services and specialized equipment support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, leveraging task-order mechanisms to ensure scalable, responsive service delivery across geographically dispersed locations. She cultivates long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, technical expertise, and compliance with military standards, particularly in maintenance, logistics, and facility operations domains. Teri’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her focus remains on securing mission-critical capabilities through qualified, high-performing vendors regardless of size or certification status. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 711130 (Musical Groups and Artists) for morale, welfare, and recreation programming; 722310 (Food Service Contractors) for dining facility operations; 924110 (Administration of Air and Water Resource Programs) for environmental compliance services; and 484121 (General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload) for tactical and garrison logistics support. This diverse portfolio underscores her expertise in procuring non-traditional but essential services that sustain daily operations and quality of life for deployed forces.