Amber N. Young

Amber N. Young serves as a Contracting Officer for the W7NH Uspfo Activity MS ARNG under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of critical infrastructure, training, and operational support services essential to Mississippi National Guard readiness. She oversees the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts aligned with military training requirements, facility enhancements, and logistical support systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Her portfolio emphasizes timely delivery of services that directly enhance soldier development and base operational capacity. Young maintains established relationships with a focused group of contractors, including DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION S, SPOTTING LIES, INC., and LEAPS TRAINING LLC, which provide specialized training, facility maintenance, and operational support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for repeat vendors with proven performance in delivering mission-critical solutions, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in reliability and compliance. She engages primarily with small and mid-sized firms capable of rapid mobilization and adaptive service delivery in dynamic training environments. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. While no set-aside programs dominate her portfolio, she consistently leverages small business capabilities to meet agile operational needs, aligning with Department of the Army objectives to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition. Young’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (Hotels and Motels), reflecting her management of lodging and billeting services for transient personnel and training participants. She also regularly procures electrical installation services (238210), custom computer programming (541511), automotive repair (811121), and specialized manufacturing (337215), showcasing a broad technical domain expertise in supporting both human-centric and infrastructure-based readiness requirements across multiple operational domains.