Chary Cotto Quinones

Chary Cotto Quinones serves as a key procurement lead within the W7PA Uspfo Activity Pr Arng, a critical logistics and facility support unit under the Department of the Army. Responsible for managing mission-enabling acquisitions, they oversee contracts that sustain the operational readiness of the Army National Guard, with a focus on infrastructure, security, and personnel support services. Their procurement portfolio centers on facility construction, building inspection, security systems, and hospitality services essential to training and deployment readiness. Cotto Quinones plays a vital role in aligning acquisition strategies with the Army’s force projection goals, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical services through compliant, transparent contracting practices. They maintain established working relationships with major contractors including CH2M HILL - HDR JV and RAGLAN LLC, leveraging these partnerships for complex facility upgrades and integrated service delivery. These relationships reflect a preference for joint ventures and experienced prime contractors capable of executing multi-disciplinary projects across logistics, construction, and operational support domains. Their contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term service continuity, often utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure responsive capability. Cotto Quinones demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 57% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 4.8% are competed under the 8(a) program, reflecting a deliberate strategy to prioritize small and disadvantaged businesses. Their procurement patterns consistently favor small business participation, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to expand opportunities for underserved vendors while maintaining high standards of mission performance. Their primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (hotels and motels), supporting transient personnel accommodations; 236220 (commercial and institutional construction), enabling facility modernization; and 561621 (security systems services), ensuring site integrity. They also procure building inspection services and specialized metal manufacturing for logistical support, demonstrating expertise in both infrastructure and service-based acquisition domains critical to National Guard readiness.