Maria del Mar Ruiz ( Contract Specialist)

Maria del Mar Ruiz serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7PA Uspfo Activity Pr Arng, a critical logistics and facility support unit under the Department of the Army. She plays a central role in executing mission-enabling acquisitions that sustain the readiness and operational sustainability of the Army National Guard. Her portfolio focuses on securing essential services including food service operations, waste management, and specialized food manufacturing to support training environments and deployed forces. Ruiz manages full lifecycle procurements from market research and solicitation development through contract award and administration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including CH2M HILL - HDR JV and RAGLAN LLC, both of which provide integrated facility and operational support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering reliability and continuity in mission-critical service delivery. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced, capable contractors capable of scaling operations across diverse, often remote, training locations. Ruiz exhibits a strong, consistent commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses, particularly those certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and service-disabled veteran-owned programs, aligning with Department of Defense goals to strengthen the small business industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors), which constitutes half of her portfolio, alongside significant activity in NAICS 311999 (Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and NAICS 562998 (Miscellaneous Waste Management Services). This specialization demonstrates deep expertise in sustaining garrison and field operations through integrated, mission-tailored services that support force projection and environmental compliance.