Adrienne Lakes

Adrienne Lakes serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of Defense. She manages complex acquisition programs focused on advanced avionics, navigation, and mission-critical sensor systems essential to armored and tactical wheeled platforms. Her work directly enables the Army’s strategic priorities in vehicle survivability, mobility, and electronic warfare capability, ensuring fielded systems remain technologically superior through integrated engineering and logistics support. She handles full-spectrum contracting actions, from initial requirements definition through contract award and performance oversight, primarily for high-technology defense systems. Lakes maintains consistent procurement relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, Wis., Inc., ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep expertise in military-grade avionics, electronic integration, and precision manufacturing for defense platforms. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical proficiency and proven performance in delivering ruggedized, mission-essential systems under stringent military specifications, fostering long-term, performance-based vendor relationships. Lakes’ procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission readiness and performance over set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the nature of the technical requirements often attracts capable small and mid-sized firms with niche expertise in defense electronics. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 334511—Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing—encompassing radar systems, targeting pods, electronic countermeasures, and integrated navigation suites for armored vehicles. She specializes in procuring mission-critical electronic systems that enhance situational awareness, threat detection, and command-and-control capabilities across the Army’s tactical fleet.