Talia A. Guess

Talia A. Guess serves as a key procurement professional within the W7NJ USPFO Activity Moang 139, a U.S. Army installation support unit under the Department of Defense. Responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical military infrastructure, she oversees contracts for commercial and institutional construction, electrical systems, HVAC modernization, and related facility services. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring training, command, and logistical facilities meet current military standards. She handles a mix of construction, maintenance, and technical service contracts, often employing competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procedures under FAR Part 13 and Part 36. Guess maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of 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 experienced firms with demonstrated capabilities in military facility upgrades, security systems integration, and telecommunications infrastructure. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration while maintaining rigorous oversight. Her contracting patterns show a strong inclination toward small business participation, with 42.9% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of acquisitions are open to all competitors, she consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that enable small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms to compete for mission-critical work, aligning with DoD’s broader small business goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services) and 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers), reflecting expertise in securing and modernizing command and control networks, surveillance systems, and wired communications infrastructure. She also procures specialized equipment leasing under NAICS 532490, supporting facility operations with temporary or high-demand technical assets. Her domain expertise centers on integrating physical security, telecommunications, and facility systems to enhance installation resilience and mission capability.