Leonard Roberson

Leonard Roberson serves as the primary procurement lead for the W7MW Uspfo Activity AR ARNG, a critical support element of the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining the readiness of the Arkansas Army National Guard. In this role, he manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on logistical, training, and quality-of-life services essential to reserve component operations. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under FAR Part 19 for small business set-asides, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with force readiness objectives. He routinely handles service-based contracts spanning facility support, training resources, and operational sustainment, prioritizing mission-critical needs over commercial convenience. Roberson maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TRAILER COUNTRY USA, LLC and AI57 LLC, both of which provide specialized logistical and operational support services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capacity to deliver under demanding field conditions, often involving rapid deployment, remote site support, or mission-critical maintenance. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagement and performance-based contract structures, indicating a focus on reliability and mission alignment over transactional procurement. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Roberson consistently prioritizes small business participation, with over 77% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He also regularly utilizes service-disabled veteran-owned small business and women-owned small business set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity while maintaining operational effectiveness. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate alignment with federal goals to empower underrepresented small businesses in defense-related support sectors. His procurement focus spans non-traditional NAICS categories including 721110 (lodging), 722320 (catering), and 562991 (septic services), indicating a unique emphasis on sustaining garrison and training site infrastructure. These categories reveal expertise in managing quality-of-life and environmental compliance services critical to long-term readiness, blending conventional contracting with niche, mission-enabling support functions rarely seen in standard military procurement portfolios.