Clara Chavez

Clara Chavez serves as Program Manager at W6QM MICC-FDO Fort Sam Houston, a key operational unit under the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining military installation readiness. In this role, she oversees the acquisition and lifecycle management of mission-critical base services and infrastructure support contracts, ensuring seamless operational continuity across Army garrisons. Her portfolio includes procurement of facilities maintenance, dining services, training support, and construction-related sustainment solutions, all aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities of modernizing garrison infrastructure and enhancing force readiness through reliable, compliant contracting practices. Chavez maintains a consistent working relationship with VETPRIDE SERVICES, INC., a primary contractor delivering integrated support services across multiple installation domains. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering scalable, on-site operational support. She engages with a mix of large-capacity service providers and small businesses, emphasizing reliability, compliance with federal standards, and mission alignment in vendor selection. Her procurement strategy is evenly split between Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) and open competitions, demonstrating a balanced yet deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs. She actively leverages small business set-asides to foster competition and enhance resilience within the contractor base, ensuring broad participation from small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms without compromising mission requirements. Chavez’s primary NAICS focus spans 561990 (All Other Support Services) and 921190 (Other General Government Support), reflecting her expertise in procuring non-defense-specific but mission-essential services such as custodial, logistical, administrative, and facility operations support. Her domain expertise lies in integrating civilian-led support functions with military operational needs, ensuring that base services are delivered efficiently, securely, and in full compliance with DoD and FAR guidelines.