Rhonda Lien

Rhonda Lien serves as the primary contracting representative for the W7N1 USPFO Activity TN ARNG, a critical logistics and facility support unit under the Department of the Army. She manages a diverse portfolio of service contracts essential to sustaining the operational readiness and quality of life for Tennessee Army National Guard personnel. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for food service, lodging, facility maintenance, and related infrastructure support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven standards. Lien’s work directly enables the agency’s core mission of maintaining habitable, safe, and fully functional garrison environments through timely and effective procurement execution. Lien maintains a consistent working relationship with OPEX SOLUTIONS INC as her primary contractor, reflecting a trusted partnership built on reliable performance in facility and food service operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, with a preference for contractors demonstrating proven capability in military garrison support environments. She engages with a focused network of service providers skilled in lodging, catering, and environmental services, fostering accountability and operational continuity through structured contract management and performance monitoring. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 72% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to promote access for small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, while also incorporating local area set-asides under FAR 26.2 to support regional economic development. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to maximize competition and community impact within federal procurement constraints. Lien’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (hotels and motels), 722320 (caterers), and 562991 (septic tank and related services), reflecting deep expertise in garrison sustainment services. She specializes in acquiring lodging accommodations, on-site food service operations, and critical utility infrastructure support, ensuring that installations meet military readiness standards while maintaining compliance with environmental and health regulations. Her domain knowledge spans facility operations, hospitality services, and environmental compliance in austere and garrison settings.