Yong N. Foston

Yong N. Foston serves as a Contracting Officer within the Special Contracting Branch A and B of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, where they manage mission-critical procurements to support federal operational readiness across defense and civilian agencies. Foston specializes in securing logistics, warehousing, and industrial support services essential for overseas and contingency operations, with a focus on end-to-end supply chain resilience. Their portfolio includes complex acquisitions for specialized manufacturing, storage, and distribution capabilities, often requiring rapid mobilization and compliance with federal contingency protocols. Foston ensures contracts align with FAR and agency-specific requirements to maintain supply chain continuity under dynamic operational conditions. Foston maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of trusted contractors, including COMMUNICATION LOGIC LLC, LC INDUSTRIES INC, and FSR CONSULTING LLC, who provide specialized logistics, industrial equipment, and technical support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability, performance-based outcomes, and deep domain expertise in supporting federal contingency operations. Foston prioritizes vendors with proven capacity to deliver under austere conditions, often leveraging performance history and past performance evaluations to inform source selection decisions. While the majority of Foston’s acquisitions—85.7%—are conducted without set-asides, they maintain a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 14.3% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes mission needs while actively fostering competition among qualified small businesses, particularly those with relevant industrial or logistical capabilities. Foston’s procurement focus centers on five key NAICS categories: 325620 (Toilet Preparation Manufacturing), 333924 (Industrial Truck and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing), 423620 (Household Appliances and Consumer Electronics Wholesalers), 423710 (Hardware Merchant Wholesalers), and 424490 (Other Grocery and Related Products Wholesalers). These reflect a unique blend of industrial, logistical, and consumer-grade supply chain needs critical to sustaining federal operations in both garrison and deployed environments. Their expertise spans the procurement of specialized equipment, storage solutions, and distribution systems essential for mission-critical readiness.