Talia A. Guess

Talia A. Guess serves as a Contracting Specialist within the W7NJ Uspfo Activity Moang 139, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining and modernizing military installation infrastructure. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of acquisition programs centered on commercial and institutional construction, electrical systems, and HVAC modernization, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Her portfolio supports operational readiness through the delivery of critical facilities for training, command, and logistical operations, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting and integrated project delivery methods. Talia maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including LEE GROVER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, SFADIA INC, EASTERN SHAWNEE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in military facility construction and security systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, past performance evaluation, and technical capability, fostering long-term vendor engagement while maintaining strict adherence to competitive solicitation standards. A defining feature of Talia’s procurement strategy is her strong commitment to small business participation, with 69.2% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She also regularly utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns prioritize equitable access for small, community-based firms while maintaining rigorous performance accountability. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), followed by security systems services (561621) and engineering services (541330). She routinely procures turnkey construction, facility maintenance, and integrated security solutions, reflecting deep expertise in military construction standards, building code compliance, and infrastructure resilience requirements.