Adria L. Hemmen

Adria L. Hemmen serves as a Procuring Contracting Officer at the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, where she is responsible for the end-to-end acquisition of conventional ammunition and explosives critical to U.S. military readiness. In this role, she executes full-cycle contracting for complex munitions systems, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations, safety standards, and lifecycle management requirements. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of large-caliber artillery rounds, explosives, propellants, and related components, supporting land, air, and naval forces through strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and performance oversight. Hemmen’s work directly enables the Command’s mission to sustain combat-effective ammunition supplies while advancing modernization and supply chain resilience. Hemmen collaborates with a select group of qualified industrial contractors specializing in high-risk, highly regulated munitions manufacturing. These partnerships are built on technical proficiency, stringent quality assurance protocols, and adherence to federal explosives handling and storage regulations. She maintains rigorous contractor performance evaluations and works closely with technical evaluators and logistics specialists to ensure delivered systems meet exacting military specifications. Vendor relationships are characterized by long-term engagement, performance-based incentives, and a focus on mission-critical delivery timelines. Hemmen’s contracting portfolio reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides currently applied to her acquisitions. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic programs, all procurements are conducted in strict compliance with FAR requirements, ensuring fair and transparent competition among qualified industry participants. Her primary focus is on NAICS 332993—Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing—where she specializes in procuring medium- to large-caliber munitions systems, including propellant formulations, fuzing components, and demilitarization-ready ordnance. Hemmen brings deep technical expertise in explosives engineering, defense manufacturing standards, and DoD supply chain security protocols, making her a key steward of the nation’s conventional ammunition infrastructure.