Lia Hudson

TSgt Lia Hudson serves as a Contracting Specialist within the W7MY Uspfo Activity Coang 140, a Department of the Army unit tasked with sustaining air and ground force readiness through strategic acquisitions. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for mission-enabling goods and services, including communications equipment, protective apparel, facility furnishings, and air transportation support assets critical to expeditionary and garrison operations. Her role ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracting actions with operational priorities, bridging technical requirements with efficient contract execution to support deployed and home-stationed units. TSgt Hudson cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of vendors, particularly small businesses and specialized manufacturers, to meet the unique demands of military infrastructure and equipment needs. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering custom or standardized solutions in metal fabrication, office systems, and communications hardware. Her working relationships emphasize responsiveness, technical adaptability, and compliance with defense logistics standards, fostering a vendor ecosystem that supports both scalability and mission resilience. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, TSgt Hudson prioritizes small business participation, with over 61% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages 8(a) competed set-asides and aligns procurement strategies with broader DoD goals to enhance small business engagement, ensuring equitable access to defense contracting opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms. Her primary industry focus centers on NAICS 337214 (office furniture manufacturing), 332311 (prefabricated metal building components), 423210 (furniture wholesaling), 488190 (air transportation support), and 334290 (other communications equipment manufacturing). This specialization reflects her expertise in procuring durable, modular, and field-deployable assets that meet military specifications for durability, interoperability, and rapid deployment.