Cherie H Guilford

Cherie H. Guilford serves as a Contract Specialist for the W076 Endist Little Rock under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting infrastructure and environmental operations at federal water resource and recreation sites across Arkansas. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts for commercial and institutional construction services essential to maintaining public access to lakes, reservoirs, and associated facilities. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s mission to sustain recreational and environmental infrastructure through reliable, high-quality contracting. Guilford maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including Pegasus Support Services LLC, BL Harbert International LLC, RLC LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Endeavor Initial Outfitting, LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract vehicles focused on construction, environmental remediation, and facility maintenance services. Her approach emphasizes contractor reliability, past performance evaluation, and adherence to technical specifications, fostering a stable vendor ecosystem capable of delivering complex, site-specific infrastructure solutions under stringent federal standards. Her procurement activity reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her contracting practices remain fully compliant with all applicable small business participation goals and encourage broad market competition among qualified vendors. Guilford’s primary procurement focus is on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — encompassing light construction, facility upgrades, janitorial systems, landscaping, and waste management infrastructure. She specializes in procurements requiring coordination with environmental regulations, site-specific engineering requirements, and maintenance of operational continuity at active recreation areas, demonstrating deep technical expertise in construction management and public works contracting within federal land management contexts.