Linda S. Janak

Linda S. Janak serves as a Contracting Officer for the W7N2 USPFO Activity TX ARNG, a Department of the Army unit dedicated to sustaining the readiness of the Texas Army National Guard. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for critical civilian support services essential to force readiness, including medical and dental care, personnel reintegration, and infrastructure maintenance. Her portfolio emphasizes non-combat, mission-enabling contracts that ensure Guard units are equipped to train, deploy, and reintegrate effectively. Janak operates under the Federal Acquisition Regulation framework, ensuring compliance, competition, and mission alignment across all procurement actions. Janak maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including PIKA INTERNATIONAL, INC., TESFAYE LLC, BONUS ENVIRONMENTAL LLC, and THE SUNRISE TORTILLA INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized service providers delivering food services, environmental compliance, facility support, and administrative solutions tailored to military readiness needs. Her contracting approach prioritizes reliability, local responsiveness, and mission-specific adaptability, fostering long-term vendor collaborations grounded in performance and regulatory adherence. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Janak consistently employs Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 75% of her awards. She also regularly utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs that empower disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Her contracting patterns reflect a strategic alignment with DoD’s small business goals, prioritizing vendor diversity and community-based economic development through targeted set-aside mechanisms. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 722320 (Caterers), reflecting a high volume of food service contracts to support garrison and training operations. She also actively procures institutional furniture (337127), outpatient medical services (621498), and administrative management consulting (541611), showcasing expertise in non-traditional defense logistics domains. Janak’s technical proficiency spans health services support, facility operations, and mission-critical civilian sustainment, making her a key enabler of Army National Guard readiness through thoughtful, compliant, and socially responsible contracting.