Thomas Strickland

Thomas Strickland serves as a key procurement professional within the W2V6 USA Engineering Support Center, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain military readiness through integrated engineering and facility services. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on infrastructure modernization, environmental compliance, facility operations, and mission-enabling logistics solutions. His work directly supports the sustainment of Army installations across the continental U.S. and overseas, ensuring operational continuity through timely and compliant contract execution. Strickland routinely handles complex service-based contracts requiring technical oversight, performance-based specifications, and long-term maintenance commitments. Strickland maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., MSL Housekeeping Services LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Hydrogeologic, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in facility maintenance, energy management, environmental remediation, and institutional support services. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in consistent delivery and technical alignment with Army standards. His procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 80% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market access and technical capability. However, he consistently allocates 20% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This balanced approach ensures competitive rigor while supporting small business growth within the defense industrial base. Strickland’s primary NAICS focus areas include Carpet and Rug Mills (314110) and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127), alongside significant activity in Electric Power Distribution (221122) and Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing (337211). These reflect a procurement portfolio centered on facility furnishings, interior finishes, and utility infrastructure—domains critical to garrison quality of life and operational readiness. His technical expertise lies in procuring durable, military-specification goods and services that meet stringent installation and sustainability standards.