Alice Spangler

Alice Spangler serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), responsible for managing complex acquisitions of ground combat systems and enabling technologies critical to modernizing Army tactical forces. She specializes in engineering services that support the development, integration, and sustainment of armored vehicles, small arms, and integrated ordnance systems, ensuring soldier lethality and battlefield mobility. Her work directly advances the agency’s mission to field resilient, technologically advanced platforms through rapid prototyping and lifecycle support contracts, often involving high-complexity technical requirements and defense-specific compliance standards. Spangler maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders including BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P., MURTECH, INC., and BAY SHIP & YACHT CO, among others, primarily engaging large prime contractors with proven expertise in defense systems engineering and manufacturing. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense industrial base partners capable of delivering sophisticated hardware and technical services under strict military specifications, with a focus on performance-based outcomes and technical innovation. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition, indicating a strategic emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award structure, she adheres to all statutory requirements and evaluates vendors based on technical merit, past performance, and readiness to meet demanding Army standards. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she procures advanced engineering solutions including systems integration, survivability analysis, armor development, and ordnance system design. She works extensively with contractors possessing deep domain expertise in military vehicle platforms, ballistic protection systems, and field-deployable weapon integration, ensuring that all acquisitions align with the Army’s modernization priorities for next-generation tactical forces.