Matthew Sutton

Matthew Sutton serves as a Contracting Specialist at the W7MU Uspfo Activity Ak Arng (W91ZRU), a Department of the Army unit dedicated to sustaining the operational readiness and quality-of-life needs of Army National Guard personnel. In this role, he manages a diverse portfolio of non-traditional defense acquisitions, primarily focused on administrative, lodging, educational, and recreational services that support force sustainment. His work bridges the gap between conventional military procurement and civilian-style service contracting, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical support functions to geographically dispersed Guard units. Sutton maintains consistent working relationships with a network of small business vendors, most notably Arctic Office Machine, Inc., which provides specialized administrative and logistical support services. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, compliance, and responsive service delivery, often involving task-order and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. He collaborates closely with contractors who demonstrate proven capacity in delivering scalable, non-materiel solutions tailored to the unique needs of National Guard installations. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Sutton consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 58.6% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate focus on empowering small, disadvantaged, and locally-based businesses, aligning with Department of Defense goals to expand equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. He rarely utilizes no-set-aside solicitations, underscoring a strategic commitment to small business development. His primary industry focus lies in hospitality services (NAICS 721110), where he procures lodging and transient housing for training and mobilization events, alongside specialty trade contracting (238990), engineering services (541330), and institutional construction (236220). This blend of service and light construction procurement demonstrates expertise in managing complex, mixed-scope contracts that support both infrastructure and personnel readiness objectives across non-traditional defense domains.