Patricia H. Lee-Smith

Patricia H. Lee-Smith serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NL Uspfo Activity Ne Arng (W91243), a critical support element of the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining Army National Guard readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirement validation and market research to contract award and administration, with a focus on training equipment, infrastructure support, and mission-critical gear. Her acquisitions directly enable operational proficiency by securing specialized hardware, safety systems, and technical training resources essential to National Guard units’ preparedness across diverse operational environments. Lee-Smith maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including CELLCO PARTNERSHIP and AIT PRODUCTS LLC, both of which provide specialized communication systems and engineered equipment tailored to military training and field operations. Her working model emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a preference for vendors demonstrating technical expertise, reliable delivery timelines, and compliance with federal quality and safety standards. She fosters collaborative partnerships that prioritize long-term sustainment and mission adaptability over transactional engagements. A staunch advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Lee-Smith applies a 100% total small business set-aside strategy across her portfolio, consistently directing awards to small businesses certified under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, ensuring broad participation while maintaining rigorous performance benchmarks. This approach aligns with DoD mandates to strengthen the industrial base through inclusive sourcing. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 339920 (sporting and athletic goods manufacturing) and 332999 (miscellaneous fabricated metal products), with significant activity in construction machinery (333120), specialized manufacturing (339999), and niche fabrication (337124). She specializes in procuring durable, field-deployable equipment such as training simulators, protective gear, modular range components, and engineered metal structures—products requiring precision manufacturing and compliance with military specifications. Her technical domain expertise centers on ruggedized, mission-ready hardware that supports live-fire, tactical, and infrastructure training missions.