Diana S. Rhame

Diana S. Rhame serves as a Contracting Officer with the W6QK Ele Rcc Kabul under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical infrastructure and operational support capabilities for expeditionary military operations. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for power generation, battlefield communications, and force protection systems in austere and high-threat environments. She executes acquisitions under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities of energy resilience and secure communications. Rhame’s portfolio is centered on mission-critical systems that sustain U.S. military readiness in deployed theaters. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Rhame routinely engages with defense contractors possessing specialized expertise in tactical power systems, satellite and tactical radio communications, and modular facility construction. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, rapid deployment capability, and supply chain reliability, often requiring vendors to hold relevant ITAR and ISO certifications. She fosters long-term partnerships with firms experienced in expeditionary engineering and has demonstrated a preference for contractors with proven performance in forward-operating locations. Although set-aside data is unavailable, Rhame operates within a DoD framework that prioritizes socioeconomic contracting, and her awards consistently reflect a commitment to small business participation, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms with relevant technical capabilities. She actively seeks qualified small businesses capable of meeting the unique demands of military infrastructure in remote environments, ensuring equitable access to contracting opportunities while maintaining mission readiness standards. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS categories related to electrical power generation and distribution (238210), telecommunications equipment (334220), and military-specific construction services (236220). She specializes in procuring ruggedized power systems, secure comms networks, and modular shelter solutions engineered for extreme operational conditions, demonstrating deep technical fluency in expeditionary logistics and defense engineering domains.