Diana D. Duran

Diana D. Duran serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the W7NQ USPFO Activity NM ARNG, a Department of the Army organization dedicated to sustaining the readiness of the New Mexico Army National Guard. In this leadership role, she oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical services that support troop welfare, operational mobility, and infrastructure resilience. Her portfolio primarily encompasses service-based acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, with a strong emphasis on logistics, dining, lodging, and medical support contracts essential to training and deployment cycles. She ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in force sustainment. Duran cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including small businesses specializing in food service, temporary lodging, and on-site medical support. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering scalable, high-quality services under dynamic operational conditions. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, timely delivery, and adaptability to changing mission requirements, often leveraging simplified acquisition procedures to expedite responsive contracting. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Duran consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with 71.4% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting approach actively promotes inclusion of service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and 8(a) certified firms, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower local and mission-aligned small businesses while enhancing competition and innovation. Her primary NAICS focus areas include food service contracting (722310), recreational and vacation camp operations (721214), hotel and motel services (721110), physician offices (621111), and specialized design services (541490). This reflects her technical expertise in procuring integrated quality-of-life and operational support services that directly sustain troop readiness and morale in remote and austere environments.