Lashanda Areghan

Lashanda Areghan serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NH Uspfo Activity Ms Arng, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining military readiness at Mississippi National Guard installations. She manages a specialized portfolio of acquisitions focused on training services and facility infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to enhance soldier development through immersive instruction and operational support. Her contracting activities center on securing mission-critical services that directly support force preparedness, with a strong emphasis on instructional programs and tailored logistical solutions. Her primary contractor relationships include DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION S, SPOTTING LIES, INC., and LEAPS TRAINING LLC, all of which provide specialized training, simulation, and instructional support services. These partnerships reflect a consistent preference for niche providers with subject-matter expertise in military readiness training, behavioral instruction, and adaptive learning methodologies. Areghan fosters collaborative, performance-driven relationships with vendors who deliver scalable, mission-aligned solutions, often integrating feedback loops to refine training outcomes. She maintains a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside preference across all procurements, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR 19.5. Her portfolio exclusively supports small business participation, with no large business awards, reinforcing the agency’s strategic emphasis on empowering underserved vendors and cultivating a resilient small business ecosystem within defense training services. Her procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction), reflecting a deep specialization in non-traditional, mission-specific training programs—including tactical instruction, leadership development, and scenario-based learning. Secondary activity under NAICS 337215 (Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing) indicates targeted procurement of custom facility equipment to support training environments. Areghan’s expertise lies at the intersection of operational readiness and specialized instructional delivery, making her a pivotal steward of human capital development within Army training infrastructure.