Forrest A. Hancock

Forrest A. Hancock serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NJ USPFO Activity MO ARNG, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining operational readiness across Army National Guard and active-duty forces. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for critical logistics, aviation support, and force service contracts, ensuring timely acquisition of essential resources that enable sustained training and deployment readiness. His portfolio primarily encompasses facility support, meal services, and aircraft component supply chains, requiring precise application of FAR and DFARS regulations to meet mission-critical timelines and compliance standards. Hancock maintains established relationships with key contractors including Columbia Helicopters, Inc., Axxeum Inc., Associated Aircraft Manufacturing & Sales, Inc., Crestwood Technology Group, LLC, and Brightwater UAG, LLC, reflecting a consistent reliance on specialized vendors capable of delivering aviation maintenance, technical support, and operational services under demanding conditions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms possessing niche expertise in military logistics and force sustainment. He demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, alongside targeted allocations for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunity for qualified small businesses while maintaining operational reliability and competitive pricing. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 721110 (hotels and motels) and 722320 (caterers), underscoring his expertise in managing transient lodging and meal services for deployed personnel, with additional activity in commercial printing and perishable food manufacturing. Hancock’s domain expertise lies at the intersection of force support infrastructure and aviation logistics, ensuring that non-combat essential services are procured with the same rigor as direct mission systems.