Ms. Lavon Wilson

Ms. Lavon Wilson serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NB USPFO Activity LA ARNG (W912NR), supporting the operational readiness of Louisiana National Guard units through the acquisition of essential quality-of-life and administrative services. She manages a portfolio focused on sustaining daily force operations by securing mission-critical contracts in dining, lodging, facility maintenance, and personnel support functions. Her work directly enables unit readiness by ensuring reliable access to foundational services that underpin training, deployment, and community engagement. Wilson routinely handles service-based acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, prioritizing performance-based contracting methods to ensure accountability and mission alignment. Wilson maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including Phoenix Prodigy Consulting Firm LLC, Old Arabi Cafe, LLC, and Arabic Interpreters LLC, reflecting a strategic focus on culturally competent and locally rooted service providers. Her contracting patterns favor long-term, performance-driven partnerships with small businesses capable of delivering tailored human services, particularly in food service, language support, and facility operations. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements and a preference for vendors with proven capacity to meet the unique operational tempo and cultural needs of National Guard units. Her procurement strategy is deeply aligned with small business participation, with 86% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable 9.3% allocated to 8(a) firms. She also consistently utilizes HUBZone and other socioeconomic set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to empowering disadvantaged and geographically targeted businesses. This pattern underscores a mission-driven approach to socioeconomic contracting, prioritizing community-based economic development alongside operational effectiveness. Wilson’s primary NAICS focus is on caterers (722320), accounting for over half of her acquisitions, followed by hotels and temporary help services. Her expertise lies in procuring hospitality, logistical support, and facility maintenance services that sustain non-combat readiness. She brings specialized knowledge in service-level agreements, performance metrics, and on-site operational oversight, ensuring contractor deliverables directly enhance troop welfare and mission continuity.