Aminah Gary

Aminah Gary serves as a Contracting Officer with the 163D Base Contracting Office under W7MX Uspfo Activity CAANG 163, a Department of the Army entity responsible for sustaining and modernizing military installation infrastructure. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisition programs—ranging from solicitation and source selection to contract administration—for critical facility upgrades, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and site preparation systems. Her portfolio primarily supports operational readiness through construction, maintenance, and logistical support contracts, ensuring installations remain safe, resilient, and mission-capable. She operates under FAR Part 16 fixed-price and cost-reimbursement authorities, with a strong emphasis on performance-based acquisition methods. Gary maintains a consistent working relationship with Darbonnier Tactical Supply LLC, a key vendor providing specialized logistical and infrastructure support services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven capabilities in military-grade facility maintenance and rapid-response supply chains. She engages vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, prioritizing reliability, compliance, and timely delivery in high-priority garrison environments. Her procurement strategy is heavily oriented toward small business participation, with 80% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 10% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering economic opportunity among disadvantaged and socially and economically disadvantaged firms, aligning with DoD’s socioeconomic goals and promoting contractor diversity in the defense industrial base. Gary’s technical focus centers on NAICS codes 238320 (painting and wall covering), 561621 (security systems services), 531120 (nonresidential building lessors), 423830 (industrial machinery wholesalers), and 221113 (nuclear electric power generation), indicating expertise in facility modernization, physical security integration, building systems procurement, and mission-critical utility support. Her domain knowledge spans both conventional construction trades and niche infrastructure systems essential to Army garrison sustainability.