Manuel LLanes

Manuel Llanes serves as a Contracting Officer for the W7M4 Uspfo Activity Hi Arng under the Department of the Army, where he manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain military readiness through infrastructure, logistical support, and operational facilities. His portfolio primarily encompasses construction, facility modernization, and mission-enabling services critical to training, garrison operations, and force sustainment. Llanes applies full and open competition alongside targeted set-asides to ensure compliance with FAR provisions while aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s strategic priorities in readiness and infrastructure resilience. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced construction and service providers, including NEXT CONSTRUCTION, INC., HCG-NKC LLC, ELITE PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION INC., AMETHYST BUILDERS, LLC, and HALOA CONSTRUCTION LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in commercial and institutional building construction, facility upgrades, and operational support services. Llanes fosters long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance reliability, compliance, and adaptability to dynamic military requirements. His contracting patterns demonstrate a strong emphasis on small business participation, with 37% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity. Additional set-asides include Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with minimal use of 8(a) competed awards, indicating a balanced approach that prioritizes broad small business access over narrow socioeconomic programs. Llanes’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (hotels and motels), supporting transient lodging for military personnel and training events, followed by NAICS 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction) for facility modernization. He also procures ancillary services in food manufacturing and advertising, underscoring a holistic approach to sustaining garrison quality of life and operational communications. His expertise spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—with a clear focus on mission-aligned outcomes.