Chrystal A. Artigue

Chrystal A. Artigue serves as a Purchasing Agent for the W6QM Micc-ft Riley under the Department of the Army (W911RX), where she plays a critical role in sustaining Army installation readiness through strategic procurement of facilities, infrastructure, and operational support services. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning maintenance, equipment leasing, utilities, and specialized technical services essential to maintaining secure and habitable military environments. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure base operability by securing mission-critical resources that uphold the functionality of Army installations across the nation. Artigue maintains a primary contracting relationship with CHENEGA BASE & LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC, a trusted vendor providing integrated base support services, while also engaging a network of smaller specialty contractors to meet niche operational needs. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-aligned solutions under strict federal standards. She consistently evaluates vendor capabilities to ensure alignment with Army sustainability and readiness goals. A strong advocate for small business participation, Artigue structures approximately half of her acquisitions as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting. She balances these set-asides with open competitions to maintain market competitiveness, ensuring broad access for small, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses while meeting urgent operational requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 335999 for miscellaneous electrical components, 237310 for highway and bridge construction, 541511 for custom computer programming, and 532120 for vehicle and RV leasing. This technical diversity underscores her expertise in managing both physical infrastructure and digital support systems, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the interdependent nature of modern military base operations.