Richard Smith

Richard Smith serves as the primary contracting representative for the 0413 Aq Hq Rco-ak Wainwrig, a U.S. Army installation support unit under the Department of Defense. In this role, he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure, facility maintenance, and garrison services essential to sustaining military operations in Alaska’s remote, high-latitude environment. His procurement portfolio centers on ensuring operational readiness through timely execution of construction, equipment repair, and base support contracts, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. He routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to meet dynamic, on-the-ground requirements. Smith maintains a tightly focused contractor relationship with CLEAN & SERENE LLC, which serves as the dominant vendor for facility and infrastructure support services. His working pattern reflects a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with a single primary contractor, supplemented by limited, low-value awards to other small vendors to meet niche or surge requirements. This approach ensures consistency in service delivery while maintaining flexibility for emergent needs in a logistically constrained theater. His procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business participation, with nearly 80% of awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. He also consistently reserves a small but meaningful portion for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. The absence of large set-asides for 8(a) or HUBZone firms suggests a preference for general small business eligibility over targeted programs, aligning with the agency’s need for broad vendor capacity. Smith’s technical focus lies in NAICS categories related to facility and equipment sustainment, including commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), prefabricated metal building manufacturing (332311), and construction equipment leasing (532412). He procures services ranging from precision electronic maintenance to moving and logistics support for military installations, reflecting deep expertise in base operations and cold-weather infrastructure resilience. His domain knowledge ensures acquisitions directly support mission-critical garrison functions in extreme environments.