Desiree Santos

Desiree Santos serves as the primary procurement lead for the W7N5 USPFO Activity Vaang 192, a critical support element under the Department of the Army. In this role, she manages the acquisition of essential lodging, food service, facility maintenance, and moving services that sustain military readiness across garrison and deployed environments. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical operational requirements. She is central to the agency’s mission of delivering resilient, secure, and compliant quality-of-life infrastructure for service members and their families. While specific contractor names are not available, Santos consistently engages a broad network of small business vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for collaborative, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable, on-site support services in dynamic military environments. She fosters long-term vendor relationships grounded in accountability, compliance, and adaptability to evolving operational demands. Santos demonstrates an exceptional commitment to small business participation, with 88.8% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Additional set-asides prioritize women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the defense support ecosystem. Her contracting approach aligns with DoD’s broader socioeconomic goals, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities while maintaining high standards of service delivery. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 721110 (hotels and motels) and 722310 (food service contractors), with significant activity in janitorial services (561720), commercial construction (236220), and household goods moving (484210). She specializes in acquiring integrated facility support solutions that ensure habitability, hygiene, and operational continuity in both permanent and expeditionary settings, demonstrating deep expertise in military hospitality and garrison sustainment contracting.