Allen Neal Booher

Allen Neal Booher serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on the manufacturing of ammunition (excluding small arms). In this role, he ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while executing contracts that support national defense readiness and ordnance supply chain integrity. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, conducting market research, and ensuring technical and logistical requirements are met through rigorous source selection processes. Booher’s portfolio is exclusively focused on industrial manufacturing acquisitions within the defense industrial base, requiring deep familiarity with defense production standards, quality control protocols, and supply chain security. Booher maintains professional relationships with a select group of qualified defense contractors specializing in explosive ordnance manufacturing, propellant systems, and munitions assembly. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms possessing the necessary Department of Defense certifications, including ITAR compliance, DD2345 accreditation, and ISO 9001 quality management systems. His contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, production scalability, and supply chain resilience, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Booher’s procurement activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern suggests an operational requirement for specialized manufacturing capabilities that are currently available only through a limited pool of qualified, large-scale industrial producers with the infrastructure to meet high-volume, high-precision defense demands. His approach prioritizes mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the nature of sensitive ordnance production. His primary NAICS classification, 332993, underscores his technical specialization in the manufacturing of medium- and large-caliber ammunition, including artillery shells, mortar rounds, and other non-small-arm munitions. Booher’s expertise lies in evaluating production capacity, materials sourcing, and testing protocols for explosive components, making him a key liaison between defense program managers and industrial manufacturers delivering critical munitions to the U.S. armed forces.