Susan H. Quinn

Susan H. Quinn serves as a Contracting Officer for the W7N5 USPFO Activity VA ARNG under the Department of the Army, where she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of non-combat service acquisitions critical to the readiness and welfare of Virginia Army National Guard personnel. Her portfolio centers on food service, facility maintenance, and operational logistics contracts that sustain daily garrison and training operations. Quinn ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with mission-critical requirements for nutrition, sanitation, and logistical support across multiple installations. She exercises full contracting authority for sole-source and competitive solicitations, with a strong emphasis on performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability. Quinn maintains a consistent and strategic partnership with WABASH CONSULTANTS, LLC, which serves as her primary contractor for catering and food service operations. Her working relationships are characterized by long-term, performance-driven engagements that prioritize reliability, scalability, and adherence to military dietary standards. She frequently leverages task orders under existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to meet dynamic operational needs, fostering stable vendor partnerships that ensure continuity of essential services without disruption to troop readiness. Quinn demonstrates an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of her eligible acquisitions to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). Her procurement strategy actively prioritizes WOSB certification under the WOSB Federal Contract Program, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities for female entrepreneurs. This consistent focus reflects a deliberate agency-level mandate to advance gender equity in defense contracting and reinforces the Department of the Army’s broader small business inclusion goals. Her primary procurement specialization lies in NAICS 722320 (Caterers), where she manages complex food service contracts encompassing meal preparation, dietary compliance, mobile catering, and on-site nutrition support for military personnel. She possesses deep technical expertise in operational food service standards, including USDA nutritional guidelines, military mess hall regulations, and contingency feeding protocols. Quinn’s domain knowledge ensures that all contracted services meet the unique demands of garrison and field environments, maintaining both quality and mission alignment.