Adaleta Dougherty

Adaleta Dougherty serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Adelphi office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that advance military scientific and technical capabilities. She oversees the acquisition of high-precision laboratory instrumentation, electronic measurement systems, and mission-critical engineering services essential to advanced R&D in physical and engineering sciences. Her portfolio centers on securing cutting-edge analytical tools and secure computing infrastructure to support defense-critical research initiatives, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and technical standards for classified and unclassified laboratory environments. Dougherty maintains consistent working relationships with specialized vendors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility infrastructure, PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. for vacuum and surface analysis systems, JAXON ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE LLC for technical maintenance services, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for secure communications hardware, and ILLUMINA, INC. for advanced genomic instrumentation. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor and vendor reliability, favoring partners with proven expertise in defense-grade instrumentation and compliance with federal security protocols. She cultivates long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance history and technical certification. Dougherty’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical superiority and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most capable suppliers regardless of size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors must still meet stringent performance, quality, and security requirements inherent to Army R&D missions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing), 334515 (instrumentation for electrical signal measurement), and 334220 (wireless communications equipment), with significant activity in 541715 (physical and engineering R&D services). She specializes in procuring mass spectrometers, RF test systems, high-speed data acquisition platforms, and secure server infrastructure—tools fundamental to materials analysis, electronic warfare research, and secure data processing in military laboratories.