Tracy Tenholder

Tracy N. Tenholder serves as a Contract Specialist within the W075 Endist Sacramento office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction and infrastructure support contracts critical to military installation readiness. She executes acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for civil engineering, facility maintenance, and environmental compliance projects across the Western United States. Her portfolio primarily supports the Army’s mission to sustain and modernize base infrastructure, ensuring operational resilience through timely, compliant, and efficient procurement processes. Tenholder routinely handles complex, high-stakes contracts requiring coordination with engineers, environmental specialists, and project managers to align procurement outcomes with strategic facility lifecycle goals. Tenholder maintains enduring relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in heavy civil and institutional construction, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, FAR WEST CONTRACTORS CORP, and ALEUT CONSTRUCTION LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in remote site development, earthwork, and military-compatible construction standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and consistent contractor accountability. She fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in reliability and technical competence, often re-engaging top performers across multiple contract cycles. Her procurement strategy is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 96% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the scale and technical complexity of the work. However, she consistently allocates 4% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her small business awards are strategically aligned with project scope and vendor capability. Tenholder’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing roadways, drainage systems, and airfield improvements, followed by NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) for barracks, administrative facilities, and training centers. She also procures specialized roofing services under NAICS 238160. Her domain expertise centers on resilient infrastructure, environmental remediation, and facility sustainment, requiring deep familiarity with Army Corps of Engineers standards and DoD construction codes.