Perilla Swartz

Perilla Swartz serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QM MICC-FDO at Fort Sam Houston, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain installation readiness through mission-critical facilities and services procurement. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions for base operations support, with a primary focus on lodging and hospitality services essential to military personnel and transient forces. Her portfolio encompasses solicitation development, contract award, administration, and performance monitoring under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning with garrison operational priorities. Swartz plays a pivotal role in enabling continuous base functionality by securing reliable, high-quality accommodation services that support troop readiness and quality of life. Swartz maintains a consistent working relationship with VETPRIDE SERVICES, INC., the predominant contractor supporting her acquisition portfolio. Her procurement patterns reflect a long-standing, stable vendor partnership grounded in performance reliability and service consistency. She engages with contractors through competitive sealed bidding and task order mechanisms under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, emphasizing accountability, compliance, and service-level adherence. Her approach prioritizes vendor stability and operational continuity over frequent contract turnover, fostering a predictable contracting environment critical to military installation operations. Swartz’s contracting activity exhibits a 100% non-set-aside profile, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. Her acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, reflecting a strategic decision to prioritize service quality, scalability, and operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally leveraged in her portfolio, her process remains transparent, compliant, and aligned with agency-wide priorities for mission-critical service delivery. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 721110—Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels—reflecting deep specialization in lodging and transient accommodation services for military personnel. She procures comprehensive hospitality solutions including room management, housekeeping, food service coordination, and facility maintenance, ensuring compliance with military housing standards. Swartz’s expertise lies in evaluating operational capacity, occupancy logistics, and service reliability within constrained garrison environments, making her a key enabler of force readiness through mission-aligned lodging infrastructure.