Raquel Schildgen

Raquel Schildgen serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NQ USPFO Activity Nmang 150, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining critical military infrastructure and specialized equipment. She manages acquisitions centered on engineering services and administrative management consulting, ensuring that facility modernization, HVAC system upgrades, communications hardware integration, and industrial maintenance operations meet rigorous military readiness standards. Her role is integral to the agency’s mission of maintaining resilient, safe, and mission-capable installations, with a focus on technical solutions that support long-term operational sustainability. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Schildgen cultivates partnerships with a broad network of qualified vendors, particularly those capable of delivering complex, compliance-driven engineering and management consulting services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, statement of work clarity, and technical evaluation criteria aligned with DoD standards. She works closely with firms possessing relevant certifications and proven experience in military facility sustainment, often engaging contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions under FAR Part 15. Schildgen maintains a strict 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference across all procurements, fully leveraging FAR 19.5 to maximize opportunities for small businesses. This reflects a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, with a consistent pattern of awarding contracts to small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other eligible small business categories. Her approach ensures broad vendor participation while maintaining high standards of technical competency and mission alignment. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), reflecting expertise in facility systems engineering, lifecycle maintenance planning, and operational process optimization. She procures services including HVAC design and retrofitting, building automation integration, facility condition assessments, and military-specific logistics consulting, requiring contractors with deep domain knowledge in DoD infrastructure standards and compliance frameworks.