Aheisha Crooks

Aheisha Crooks serves as a Contract Specialist with the W6QM MICC-FDO at Fort Hood, operating under the Department of the Army to support the readiness and sustainment of critical military infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition activities for facility construction, life-cycle maintenance, and garrison services, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. Her portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical contracts for commercial and institutional building construction, specialty trade services, and temporary shelter systems, all aligned with the Army’s strategic imperative to modernize and resiliently maintain installation assets. Crooks plays a pivotal role in translating operational needs into executable procurement strategies that balance timeliness, compliance, and fiscal responsibility. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including DTESS JV LLC, TLC SOLUTIONS, INC., GERLING & ASSOCIATES, INC., STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION, and GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS INC., reflecting a preference for established, capable vendors with proven performance in military garrison environments. Her contracting patterns emphasize collaboration with firms experienced in defense installation logistics, security systems integration, and rapid-response construction, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Crooks demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, complemented by a significant 18.2% allocation to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Her approach actively promotes small business participation, leveraging set-aside authorities to expand vendor diversity while maintaining rigorous performance standards. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust, resilient small business base capable of supporting Fort Hood’s evolving infrastructure demands. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), with notable activity in temporary shelters (624221) and security systems services (561621). She specializes in acquisitions requiring coordination between civil engineering, utilities, and facility modernization domains, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with DoD installation standards and construction methodologies.