Duke Santos

Duke Santos serves as a Contract Specialist at W6QM MICC-JB Lewis-McChord, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain operational readiness through strategic procurement of facilities, infrastructure, and mission-critical services. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and agency-specific requirements. His portfolio primarily encompasses facilities support services, communications equipment, transportation, and construction-related contracts, all aligned with maintaining a secure, efficient, and environmentally compliant joint base environment for military and civilian personnel. Duke maintains a focused contractor relationship with the Port of Moses Lake as a primary vendor, reflecting a preference for regional partners with proven capabilities in logistics and infrastructure support. While the majority of awards are distributed to a limited pool of established vendors, he actively engages with diverse suppliers to ensure competitive bidding and performance accountability. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and long-term service continuity over high-volume transactional procurement. His procurement patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly equal portions of awards designated for Women-Owned Small Businesses and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, alongside a significant share of unrestricted acquisitions. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster small business participation without compromising mission-critical delivery timelines or technical standards. Duke specializes in acquisitions under NAICS codes 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 334220 (Radio and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), and 485410 (School and Employee Bus Transportation), with additional focus on 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 541611 (Management Consulting Services). His technical expertise lies in procuring integrated communications systems, base transportation logistics, and infrastructure maintenance services essential to sustaining Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s operational tempo and environmental compliance objectives.