Bardia Barmaki

Bardia Barmaki serves as a key procurement professional within the W7MX Uspfo Activity CAANG 129, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining critical aviation and infrastructure readiness. In this role, Barmaki manages the acquisition of specialized maintenance services, aircraft component repairs, and airfield/hangar infrastructure upgrades essential to mission-critical military operations. Their work ensures compliance with DoD standards while advancing modernization goals for aviation support facilities. Barmaki handles a high-volume portfolio of service-based contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures, emphasizing rapid response procurement for time-sensitive operational needs. Barmaki maintains consistent contracting relationships with TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION and PLATINUM CONTRACTING SERVICES, both of which provide specialized aviation maintenance, logistics support, and facility modernization services. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven technical expertise in military aviation systems and infrastructure remediation. The working relationship is characterized by repeat engagements, performance-based contracting, and a focus on long-term vendor reliability over competitive bidding cycles. Barmaki demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses, particularly those certified under the SBA’s 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB programs. All solicitations are designed to ensure equitable access, with preference given to firms demonstrating capability in defense-related service delivery and facility support. Despite the agency’s aviation and infrastructure mission, Barmaki’s procurement activity is uniquely concentrated in NAICS 721110—Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels—indicating a specialized focus on lodging and transient accommodation services for transient military personnel, maintenance crews, and temporary operational staff deployed to remote or forward airfield locations. This niche specialization underscores a sophisticated understanding of non-traditional but mission-essential support requirements within expeditionary environments.