Chantal A Guetat

Chantal A. Guetat serves as a primary contracting professional within Acquisitions - AQM Momentum (19AQMM), a critical component of the U.S. Department of State responsible for securing mission-critical infrastructure and security services for diplomatic operations worldwide. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for high-priority, mission-essential contracts, with a singular focus on security guards and patrol services under NAICS 561612. Her work ensures the physical safety and operational continuity of U.S. embassies, consulates, and other overseas facilities, aligning acquisitions directly with the Department’s strategic imperative to safeguard personnel and assets in high-risk environments. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including PBG Consulting, LLC, CGI Federal Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Pütz Security AG, and KADIAK LLC_DGI-ATI II LLC_Property & Environmental Management Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in global security operations, facility protection, and compliance with State Department security standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, contract surveillance, and vendor accountability in austere and politically sensitive locations. Guetat demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 42.9% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides are currently prevalent in her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for qualified small businesses capable of delivering security services abroad. Her contracting patterns prioritize capability over size, ensuring that small firms with relevant experience are competitively considered. Her technical domain is exclusively focused on security guards and patrol services, encompassing armed and unarmed personnel, mobile and static post coverage, access control systems integration, and emergency response coordination. She specializes in procuring services tailored to the unique security challenges of overseas diplomatic missions, ensuring compliance with International Security Assistance and U.S. diplomatic security protocols.