A1C Paige Menard

A1C Paige Menard serves as a procurement specialist within the W7NA Uspfo Activity Kyang 123, a Department of the Army unit dedicated to sustaining operational readiness in expeditionary and remote environments. Responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical goods and services, Menard ensures timely delivery of essential resources including communications equipment and catering support to sustain daily operations and force mobility. Her role is central to the agency’s mission of maintaining logistical continuity under austere conditions, where rapid, reliable procurement directly impacts troop welfare and mission success. She handles a range of contract types, from firm-fixed-price to time-and-materials, primarily for non-developmental and commercial items requiring strict compliance with military specifications. While specific contractor names are not currently available, Menard’s procurement activity reflects a consistent pattern of engagement with small businesses, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her office maintains a 100% small business set-aside policy across all solicitations, demonstrating a firm commitment to fostering vendor diversity and enabling participation by 8(a), HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This approach strengthens the local and national defense industrial base while ensuring agile, responsive supply chains aligned with expeditionary needs. Menard’s procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), indicating expertise in acquiring tactical radios, encrypted data links, and field-deployable communication systems. She also routinely procures services under NAICS 722320 (Caterers), ensuring nutritional support and meal services for personnel in forward operating locations. Her technical domain expertise spans military-grade communications hardware and expeditionary food service logistics, requiring deep familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 commercial item procedures and military standards such as MIL-SPEC and MIL-STD.