MSgt Andrew Cates

MSgt Andrew Cates serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the W7NH Uspfo Activity Msang Crtc, a Department of the Army installation support unit responsible for sustaining mission-critical military infrastructure. While not a primary contracting officer, he plays a vital role in supporting acquisition planning, requirements validation, and contract administration for facility services and operational support contracts. His work ensures alignment between field-level operational needs and federal procurement regulations, particularly in the execution of construction, environmental remediation, and logistics-related acquisitions. He routinely interfaces with contracting teams to refine solicitation language, validate technical specifications, and ensure compliance with socioeconomic and environmental standards. Cates maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including LEO TECH LLC and TSI FEDERAL LLC, both of which provide specialized facility maintenance, environmental remediation, and logistics support services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering integrated, mission-critical solutions under time-sensitive operational constraints. These relationships are typically sustained through multiple task order awards under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, emphasizing reliability, regulatory compliance, and rapid response capabilities. His contracting portfolio is heavily skewed toward small business set-asides, with 84.6% of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to small business participation. An additional 7.7% of awards are competed under the 8(a) program, indicating deliberate support for socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses. This pattern underscores a strategic emphasis on fostering local and niche vendors capable of meeting complex installation sustainment requirements. Cates’ primary NAICS focus areas include 811111 (General Automotive Repair), 562910 (Remediation Services), and 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services), each representing core sustainment functions critical to installation readiness. He regularly oversees procurements involving hazardous material abatement, fleet maintenance, supply chain optimization, and facility logistics planning, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with DoD environmental compliance, infrastructure resilience, and operational logistics domains.