Daniel Ash

TSgt Daniel Ash serves as a contracting specialist within the W7NN Uspfo Activity NH ARNG, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining Army National Guard readiness through logistical and operational support. He manages acquisition programs centered on mission-critical infrastructure, field training support, and troop welfare services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and DoD standards. His portfolio primarily encompasses services and supplies essential to extended field operations, including temporary lodging, food services, security systems, and specialized equipment for annual training cycles. Ash plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic priorities of scalability, security, and troop readiness. Ash collaborates with a diverse base of vendors, particularly small businesses certified under federal socioeconomic programs, to deliver tailored solutions for dynamic operational environments. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, responsive partners capable of supporting rapid deployment and field-adaptive requirements. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms specializing in temporary accommodations, catering, security systems, and specialty trade contracting, fostering long-term relationships built on reliability and regulatory compliance. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Ash prioritizes set-aside opportunities, with nearly 80% of his acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He also routinely utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic equity and veteran economic empowerment. His contracting approach emphasizes broad vendor access, competitive solicitation, and transparent evaluation criteria to maximize participation from underserved business communities. His technical focus centers on NAICS codes related to recreational camps (721214), catering (722320), security systems services (561621), and specialty trade contracting (238990). These reflect his domain expertise in provisioning scalable, field-deployable support systems—ranging from temporary barracks and meal services to perimeter security and specialized equipment fabrication—ensuring National Guard units remain mission-ready in austere environments.