Houston Oran

Houston Oran serves as a key procurement lead within the W7N1 USPFO Activity Tnang 134, operating under the Department of the Army, where he manages acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing mission-critical military infrastructure. His responsibilities center on securing specialized communications and broadcasting equipment to support secure operational environments, ensuring force protection and readiness through reliable, hardened systems. Oran oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for wireless communications infrastructure, focusing on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with Army modernization priorities. He typically handles sole-source and competitive solicitations under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, prioritizing rapid deployment of certified secure technologies. Oran maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with P & W Construction Company, LLC, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, both of which provide integrated site development and infrastructure support for secure communications facilities. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in military-grade construction and electromagnetic shielding integration, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and compliance with DoD security standards. These contractors are routinely engaged for turnkey delivery of hardened facilities housing radio and broadcast equipment. All of Oran’s acquisitions are structured as 100% small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strict commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. He prioritizes awarding contracts to small businesses, including HUBZone and SDVOSB firms, ensuring broad participation across the defense industrial base while maintaining rigorous performance benchmarks. His approach reinforces the Army’s mandate to empower small business innovation in national security infrastructure. His procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 334220, specializing in the acquisition of radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment. This includes secure transmitters, encrypted tactical radios, frequency-hopping systems, and associated RF shielding infrastructure. Oran’s technical expertise lies in procuring equipment that meets MIL-STD and NSA certification standards for secure, jam-resistant communications in contested environments.