Shawn H. Harwood

Shawn H. Harwood serves as a key procurement lead within the W7N0 USPFO Activity SD ARNG, supporting the operational readiness of Army National Guard personnel through the acquisition of mission-critical services. Responsible for managing contracts that sustain daily training, recruitment, and administrative operations, Harwood specializes in food service, lodging, and professional development solutions. Their work ensures consistent meal and lodging support for reserve component forces, directly enabling mission continuity and quality-of-life standards across geographically dispersed units. Harwood routinely handles complex service contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, emphasizing performance-based acquisition methods and outcome-driven requirements. Harwood maintains strong, ongoing relationships with core contractors including Compass Medical Provider LLC and Markelty, LLC, both of which provide specialized food service, medical support, and logistical infrastructure solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capacity to deliver scalable, on-site services under dynamic operational conditions. The working relationship is characterized by long-term contract performance, low turnover, and consistent compliance with Army National Guard standards for hygiene, safety, and readiness support. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Harwood consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 85.7% of awards reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity within the reserve component supply chain and align with Department of the Army socioeconomic goals. Set-asides are routinely structured to maximize participation from service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, and HUBZone-certified firms, reinforcing equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Harwood’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors) and 722320 (Caterers), which together account for 66.7% of activity, alongside 721110 (Hotels and Motels) and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training). Their expertise lies in securing scalable, mission-aligned services that support troop readiness, including on-post dining, temporary lodging, and leadership development programs tailored to reserve forces. This technical domain requires deep familiarity with DoD standards for nutrition, billeting, and training delivery in austere environments.