Purchase Order W912JB25PA049

The Michigan National Guard awarded a $735.4K firm fixed-price purchase order to Critical Ops, LLC, a woman-owned small business headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, for Domestic Operations Exercise Coordinator Support Services. Under this total small business set-aside contract running through September 2030, Critical Ops will provide personnel, equipment, and expertise to support the planning, coordination, and execution of domestic operations and defense support to civil authorities exercises, including Northern Exposure and Consequence Management Exercise events. The contractor's scope includes developing exercise scenarios, facilitating planning meetings, managing the Joint Exercise Life Cycle, recruiting exercise participants, and providing subject matter expertise in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. Performance will occur primarily in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, with operations based in Lansing, Michigan.

Critical Ops brings significant relevant experience to this engagement, having established a substantial track record with the Michigan National Guard and the Department of the Army on exercise coordination and emergency management initiatives. The company holds multiple federal certifications as a women-owned small business, veteran-owned business, and service-disabled veteran-owned business, and maintains an extensive portfolio of government contracts ranging from $10K to $625K in value. Additionally, Critical Ops holds a substantial $1 billion Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration under the Electronic FAA Accelerated and Simplified Tasks master contract, demonstrating its capability to deliver technical services and program management support across diverse federal agencies through the September 2029 period.