Laura L. Monteith

Laura L. Monteith serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NU Uspfo Activity Oh Arng, part of the Department of the Army, where she manages the acquisition of critical logistical and facility support services essential to the operational readiness of Ohio Army National Guard units. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—with a primary focus on construction, subsistence, and garrison sustainment contracts. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to maintain safe, functional, and self-sustaining training and living environments for reserve component personnel. Monteith maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Hovis Construction LLC, Arillic LLC, MIC Industries Inc., and Columbus Corporate Caterers Inc., reflecting a pattern of sustained partnerships with firms experienced in commercial building construction and institutional food service. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and local capacity, often favoring vendors with demonstrated success in delivering facility upgrades and meal services under demanding operational conditions. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and long-term contract performance, underscoring a trust-based contracting model grounded in quality and timeliness. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with 66.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides and 33.3% competed under the 8(a) program. Monteith actively prioritizes small business participation, consistently directing opportunities to small disadvantaged businesses and ensuring compliance with FAR 19.5 requirements. This pattern underscores her dedication to fostering economic opportunity within the defense supply chain while maintaining mission-critical service delivery. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), where she manages renovations, maintenance, and new construction of garrison facilities. A secondary emphasis on NAICS 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals) reflects her role in supporting medical readiness infrastructure. Her expertise centers on integrated facility services that ensure safe, compliant, and mission-ready environments for National Guard personnel.