Kiley Sommers

Kiley Sommers serves as a key procurement lead within the W31R Endist Afghanistan North, a Department of the Army unit responsible for delivering critical infrastructure in austere and contested theaters. In this role, Sommers manages the full lifecycle of construction acquisitions, from requirements validation and market research to contract award and performance monitoring, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical facilities including medical, command, and detention structures. Their work directly supports expeditionary readiness by enabling rapid deployment and sustainment of operational infrastructure under high-tempo, resource-constrained conditions, requiring agile contracting approaches and strict compliance with FAR and DFARS provisions for overseas operations. Sommers maintains a primary working relationship with ZANA GROUP COMPANY FOR GENERAL CONTRACTS, a trusted contractor with demonstrated capacity for complex, high-risk construction in unstable environments. The contracting pattern reflects a preference for established, experienced vendors capable of executing large-scale, mission-essential building projects under austere conditions, with limited reliance on domestic small business set-asides. Vendor partnerships are characterized by long-term performance reliability, rapid mobilization capability, and proven experience in theater-specific construction standards, often involving foreign awardees with regional expertise. Sommers’ procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside stance, indicating a strategic prioritization of speed, scale, and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences. This approach aligns with the urgent operational tempo of the theater, where time-sensitive infrastructure needs override traditional small business targeting programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Socioeconomic contracting is not a factor in award decisions, with all acquisitions competitively procured under full and open competition to ensure mission success. The agency’s entire acquisition portfolio is focused on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—reflecting deep specialization in the design-build and performance-based contracting of fortified, modular, and expeditionary facilities. Sommers specializes in procuring turnkey construction services for hardened structures, utilities integration, and security-enforced infrastructure, requiring technical expertise in military construction standards, blast-resistant design, and rapid-erect systems tailored for forward operating bases.