Sarah E. Turpin

Sarah E. Turpin serves as a key procurement lead within the W7NG Uspfo Activity Mn Arng, supporting the Minnesota Army National Guard’s operational readiness through strategic acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facility maintenance, food service operations, communications systems, and garrison-level logistics, ensuring sustained readiness for both domestic emergency response and federal missions. Her role is central to executing the agency’s mission of maintaining functional, secure, and efficient garrison environments through compliant, timely, and mission-aligned contracting actions. Turpin maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors including Minnesota Broadcasters Association, Arcabel Solutions LLC, CSA Service Solutions, LLC, ProCases, Inc., and the Minnesota Medical Association. These relationships reflect a preference for regional vendors with specialized capabilities in media outreach, facility management, and medical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, often leveraging performance-based service agreements and task-order contracts to ensure reliability and responsiveness across geographically dispersed National Guard installations. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Turpin prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) in 90% of her acquisitions, reflecting a deliberate commitment to economic inclusion and local workforce development. Her contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone and SDB programs, aligning with Department of the Army directives to maximize socioeconomic impact while maintaining operational effectiveness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (nonresidential building lessors), 722310 (food service contractors), and 339920 (sporting and athletic goods manufacturing), with additional activity in 337110 (wood cabinetry) and 333993 (packaging machinery). This specialization underscores her technical expertise in facility infrastructure, mess operations, and equipment procurement—domains critical to sustaining daily garrison functions and readiness training environments.