Jared M. Becker

Jared M. Becker serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NG Uspfo Activity Mn Arng, supporting the Minnesota Army National Guard’s operational readiness through the acquisition of critical garrison infrastructure and services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facility maintenance, food service operations, communications support, and logistical sustainment, ensuring mission-critical readiness for both domestic emergency response and federal deployments. His role involves end-to-end procurement execution—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—aligned with Department of the Army compliance standards and federal acquisition regulations. Becker maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a select group of contractors including the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, Arcabel Solutions LLC, Minnesota Medical Association, CSA Service Solutions, LLC, and Procases, Inc. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with regional vendors capable of delivering specialized services such as media outreach, medical support logistics, facility management, and technical communications infrastructure. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, local engagement, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor alignment with the unit’s unique operational needs. A steadfast advocate for small business participation, Becker consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 71% of his awards designated for small businesses. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, regularly leveraging small business set-asides to promote economic development within Minnesota’s defense-adjacent communities. While no other specific set-aside categories dominate, his portfolio demonstrates a clear preference for small, locally rooted vendors capable of meeting mission-critical service requirements. His primary NAICS focus includes 721110 (hotels and motels), 531120 (nonresidential building lessors), and 722310 (food service contractors), underscoring expertise in facility and hospitality support services. He also regularly procures specialized equipment under 333316 and 332216, indicating technical proficiency in managing niche industrial and maintenance-related acquisitions. Becker’s domain expertise lies at the intersection of garrison sustainment and operational readiness, where infrastructure and service procurement directly enable force preparedness.