Maria Latif

Maria Latif serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM MICC-FDO Ft. Sam Houston, a Department of the Army installation support unit responsible for sustaining mission-critical infrastructure and base operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of service-based acquisitions focused on facilities sustainment, training support, and information technology services essential to maintaining operational readiness across military installations. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to modernize garrison infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted force readiness through timely, compliant contract execution under FAR guidelines. Latif routinely handles task and delivery order contracts, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, and service contracts requiring technical oversight and performance-based management. Her primary contractor relationship is with VETPRIDE SERVICES, INC., a small business vendor frequently engaged for IT and facilities support services. Latif maintains a consistent pattern of partnering with this vendor across multiple acquisition cycles, indicating a trusted, performance-driven working relationship grounded in reliability and compliance. While VETPRIDE is the dominant contractor, her procurement activity also supports a broader ecosystem of small businesses, particularly those qualified under socioeconomic programs, reflecting a strategic emphasis on vendor continuity and capability development. Latif’s contracting portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. The remaining two-thirds are open competitions, suggesting flexibility to meet urgent operational needs while still prioritizing small business inclusion where feasible. Her pattern aligns with DoD initiatives to broaden the defense industrial base through targeted small business engagement. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), indicating deep expertise in IT support, systems integration, and digital infrastructure services critical to garrison operations. She also procures NAICS 541850 (Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising) services, reflecting a niche requirement for installation-wide communication and readiness messaging solutions. These domains underscore her specialization in mission-enabling technology and information services rather than construction or logistics.