Grace Marquez

Grace Marquez serves as a key procurement lead within the W7MX Uspfo Activity Ca Arng, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain operational readiness across Army National Guard installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of service and construction contracts focused on facility maintenance, infrastructure support, and mission-critical logistical services. Her acquisitions directly enable the functionality of remote training sites by securing janitorial, building finishing, water and sewer infrastructure, and security systems services. Marquez operates with a strong emphasis on compliance, ensuring all procurements align with federal contracting regulations and Army installation sustainability goals. Her contractor relationships are primarily with small businesses and specialized service providers delivering facility support solutions. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms qualified in custodial operations, building finishing, and security system installation, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting the unique demands of geographically dispersed ARNG sites. Her contracting approach prioritizes responsiveness, local capacity, and technical proficiency over large-scale contractors, encouraging regional vendor participation to enhance supply chain resilience. Marquez demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also regularly utilizes service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower veteran-led enterprises. Her contracting patterns align with Department of Defense mandates to increase small business participation, particularly in non-traditional defense sectors such as facility services and infrastructure support. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (janitorial services) and 238390 (other building finishing contractors), with additional emphasis on water and sewer construction (237110) and security systems services (561621). She possesses deep expertise in managing service-based acquisitions for mission-critical facilities, ensuring compliance with federal environmental, safety, and accessibility standards while maintaining operational continuity across austere environments.