Marie Sanders-Gulas

Marie Sanders-Gulas serves as a key contracting professional within the 0906 Aq Co Contracting Bat, a unit of the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining and modernizing overseas military infrastructure. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions centered on facility construction, utility system upgrades, and operational readiness enhancements for high-priority theaters. Her work focuses on procuring modular, resilient structures and critical maintenance services to support enduring U.S. force posture abroad, ensuring compliance with DoD standards for durability, safety, and rapid deployment. She handles a mix of firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts, primarily under construction and facilities support categories, with an emphasis on mission-critical infrastructure projects. Her primary contractor relationship is with PYUNGTAEK ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD, a trusted vendor with demonstrated expertise in overseas military facility support. She maintains a streamlined procurement approach, favoring established contractors with proven performance in austere environments, while engaging a limited pool of secondary vendors for niche services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms experienced in military-grade construction and maintenance, minimizing turnover and ensuring continuity across multi-year projects. Sanders-Gulas exhibits minimal use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 95% of awards issued under full and open competition. Only 5% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing mission urgency and contractor capacity over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is formally permitted, it is not a dominant driver in her award decisions. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 333924 for industrial material handling equipment, 561210 for facilities support services, 238220 for HVAC and plumbing systems, and 561621 for security system integration. She routinely procures turnkey infrastructure solutions, including modular barracks, utility distribution networks, and perimeter security systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with military construction standards and expeditionary facility requirements.