Gabrielle N. Arrazcaeta

Gabrielle N. Arrazcaeta serves as a key procurement professional within U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), supporting the acquisition of mission-critical capabilities that enable elite special operations forces to operate with tactical superiority in high-risk environments. While her formal title is not publicly listed, her contracting activities align with USSOCOM’s strategic imperatives to modernize communications, enhance situational awareness, and integrate advanced technologies for global special operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of non-traditional and support service contracts, ensuring alignment with operational readiness requirements while adhering to federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven priorities. Her primary contractor relationship is with Shaver Foods LLC, a Fayetteville-based vendor providing essential support services, indicating a consistent reliance on local, mission-aligned partners for logistics and sustainment functions. Though her contracting activity includes a narrow set of vendors, the patterns suggest a focus on reliability, responsiveness, and mission compatibility over broad competition, reflecting the unique operational tempo and security constraints of USSOCOM’s environment. Arrazcaeta’s contracting portfolio exhibits a strong preference for open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on mission urgency and capability availability over socioeconomic targeting. However, she consistently allocates 14.3% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation when it aligns with operational needs. Her procurement activity is concentrated in four NAICS categories: Educational Support Services (611710), Administrative Management Consulting (541611), Hospitality Services (721110), and Court Reporting (561492). These reflect a focus on training support, operational planning services, lodging for personnel in transit, and legal documentation services—critical enablers for special operations force readiness, deployment, and compliance. Her expertise lies in bridging administrative and logistical procurement with the high-stakes operational demands of special operations.