Alice Hinck

Alice Hinck serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NK Uspfo Activity Mt Arng, a critical support unit under the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining the operational readiness and quality of life for Montana Army National Guard personnel. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for essential human-centric services and infrastructure, including food services, lodging, medical support, and facility maintenance. Her procurement activities are strategically aligned with mission-critical needs, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services that directly impact warrior wellness and daily operational sustainability. She routinely handles service-based and light manufacturing contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, balancing compliance with mission urgency. While specific contractor names are not currently available, Hinck maintains consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for collaborative, responsive partnerships with small businesses capable of delivering localized, scalable solutions tailored to remote and rural military installations. She works closely with vendors who demonstrate reliability in logistics, maintenance, and service delivery under austere conditions, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance and compliance. Hinck demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with 80% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement strategy prioritizes inclusive economic opportunity, consistently directing awards to small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to strengthen local economies while ensuring access to agile, community-aware vendors capable of meeting the unique demands of National Guard operations. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 333924 (industrial material handling equipment), 334310 (audio/video systems), 335999 (miscellaneous electrical components), 611310 (professional training institutions), and 721110 (lodging services). This blend reflects a technical domain expertise in procuring both physical equipment and service-based infrastructure that supports training, communication, lodging, and facility operations—ensuring Montana’s Guard units remain mission-ready through integrated, reliable support systems.