Adaleta Dougherty

Adaleta Dougherty serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Adelphi office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical scientific and engineering capabilities essential to advanced military R&D. She manages complex contracts for high-precision laboratory instrumentation, electronic measurement systems, and secure computing infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mandate to sustain cutting-edge physical and engineering sciences programs. Her procurement activities are strategically focused on enabling next-generation defense research, with an emphasis on technical rigor, compliance, and timely delivery of specialized equipment and services. Dougherty maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility-related infrastructure, PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. for advanced electronic measurement systems, JAXON ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE LLC for maintenance and technical support, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for secure computing solutions, and ILLUMINA, INC. for high-throughput analytical instrumentation. These partnerships reflect a preference for technically capable, niche suppliers with proven expertise in defense-relevant domains, rather than broad commercial vendors. Her contracting activity shows no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical suitability and performance capability over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the high-stakes, mission-critical nature of the acquisitions she manages. Dougherty’s primary NAICS focus areas include 511210 (Software Publishers) for scientific and analytical software platforms, 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) for precision instrumentation, 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) for specialized lab infrastructure, and 561730 (Landscaping Services) for site-specific environmental compliance at sensitive research facilities. Her expertise lies at the intersection of scientific research needs and complex procurement execution in high-security, technologically demanding environments.