Alice M. Spangler

Alice M. Spangler serves as a key procurement lead 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 centered on research, development, and engineering services critical to enhancing vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency. Her portfolio primarily encompasses advanced engineering solutions for armored platforms, tactical wheeled vehicles, and integrated ordnance systems, ensuring technological superiority through integrated acquisition and logistics support. Spangler’s work directly enables the Army’s strategic imperative to sustain and upgrade critical land warfare capabilities. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized defense engineering firms including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, Wis., Inc., ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partners provide high-precision components, avionics integration, structural systems, and engineering R&D services essential to vehicle modernization. Spangler’s procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration with firms possessing deep domain expertise in military vehicle systems, prioritizing technical capability and proven performance over volume-based sourcing. Spangler’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-aside programs, her procurement decisions remain compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and prioritize mission-critical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—reflecting deep specialization in advanced engineering services for defense platforms. She procures prototype development, systems integration, survivability testing, and power system optimization services, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of armored vehicle engineering, electromechanical systems, and battlefield vehicle sustainment.