Teresa L Sumner

Teresa L. Sumner serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QM Micc-ft Leavenworth under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize military installation infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning construction, maintenance, environmental services, and facility support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Army readiness objectives. Her work directly supports garrison operations by securing essential services that maintain safe, functional, and compliant installations across the Army’s footprint, with a strong emphasis on technical and operational continuity. Sumner maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including Prairie Band Construction, Inc., Premier Mechanical Products LLC, SES Technologies LLC, American Boiler Services Inc., and ACI Build Group LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on skilled trades, mechanical systems, facility maintenance, and specialized technical services critical to installation sustainment. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering trusted relationships with contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-aligned solutions under demanding operational conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Sumner consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of her awards designated for small businesses. She also actively supports Women-Owned Small Business contracting, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to both small business inclusion and strategic flexibility, ensuring robust market engagement while meeting urgent operational needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories including food service contractors, solid waste collection, household and office goods moving, and miscellaneous waste management services, with additional emphasis on office furniture manufacturing. This reflects a holistic approach to garrison support, procuring not only infrastructure-related services but also essential daily operations functions that sustain soldier readiness and quality of life on Army installations.