Claudia D. Garner

Claudia D. Garner serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in the electronics and electrical components sector, playing a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission through strategic sourcing of mission-critical hardware. Her work centers on the acquisition of specialized electronic components, power transformers, and related electrical systems, ensuring timely delivery of technologically advanced solutions to support operational readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—with a focus on technical compliance and supply chain resilience. Her contractor relationships are primarily with manufacturers and suppliers specializing in electronic component fabrication and power systems engineering. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in high-reliability component design, including those certified under federal small business programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor qualification, technical capability assessments, and performance-based acquisition methods to ensure product integrity and long-term sustainment. Garner demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 86.1% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 9.3% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with additional emphasis on HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement focus is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in sourcing semiconductors, circuitry, and passive components. She also regularly procures power and specialty transformers (335311) and miscellaneous electrical equipment (335999), underscoring her technical proficiency in high-voltage, industrial-grade electrical systems and embedded electronic subsystems critical to defense and infrastructure applications.