Manuel Llanes

CPT Manuel LLanes serves as a Contracting Officer within the W7M4 Uspfo Activity Hi Arng, part of the Department of the Army, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to military readiness. His portfolio centers on enabling training environments, garrison sustainment, and force deployment through the procurement of construction, engineering, and support services. CPT LLanes manages full life-cycle acquisitions under FAR Part 15, coordinating with project engineers and logistics staff to align contracting actions with strategic readiness objectives. He routinely handles competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts for complex, multi-year projects requiring technical oversight and compliance with military construction standards. CPT LLanes maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors, including NEXT CONSTRUCTION, INC., HCG-NKC LLC, ELITE PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION INC., AMETHYST BUILDERS, LLC, and HALOA CONSTRUCTION LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms capable of executing heavy civil and institutional construction in constrained military environments. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor oversight, and adherence to safety and environmental compliance protocols, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and technical proficiency. CPT LLanes demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 57% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to develop and sustain disadvantaged business enterprises within the defense industrial base. His socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize inclusive competition, ensuring equitable access for small, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms while maintaining rigorous performance standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in highway and bridge construction (237310) and other heavy civil engineering (237990). He also regularly procures engineering services (541330) and specialized support services (561990), demonstrating expertise in integrated facility sustainment, infrastructure modernization, and mission-critical construction across Army training and garrison domains.