Thomas McKendry

Thomas W. McKendry serves as a contracting professional within the W7MV Uspfo Activity Az Arng, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining the readiness and quality-of-life infrastructure of the Arizona Army National Guard. In this role, he manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on logistical support, facility maintenance, food services, and operational sustainment. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts that ensure garrison and field environments remain fully functional, with emphasis on mission-critical services that directly support soldier welfare and operational continuity. McKendry’s procurement activities align with the agency’s strategic priorities of resilience, efficiency, and force readiness. McKendry maintains a consistent working relationship with CGD TEMPE, L.P., a primary contractor delivering integrated sustainment solutions. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of providing comprehensive, multi-disciplinary services across housing, catering, and infrastructure support. He engages with contractors under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement structures, prioritizing vendors with proven track records in military garrison operations and rapid-response logistics. His procurement approach demonstrates balanced socioeconomic commitment, with 60% of awards issued without set-asides, while 20% are reserved under the Local Area Set-Aside (FAR 26.2) and another 20% under Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). This reflects a deliberate strategy to support both local economic development and broad small business participation, without favoring specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone, but maintaining accessibility for all qualified small entities. McKendry’s primary NAICS focus includes Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, Engineering Services, Caterers, Construction Sand and Gravel Mining, and All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing. These reflect his domain expertise in airfield support logistics, facility engineering, on-base food service operations, and material supply chains critical to maintaining remote and forward-operating installations. His work bridges civil engineering, operational logistics, and service procurement to sustain National Guard readiness across Arizona’s diverse operational environments.