Allison N. Howell

Allison Howell serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-ri unit of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the acquisition of critical ordnance and precision manufacturing capabilities essential to the Army’s industrial base modernization mission. She oversees the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for munitions production systems, machine tools, and fabricated metal components used in weapons platform sustainment and battlefield support infrastructure. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring reliable access to high-integrity, defense-grade manufacturing outputs aligned with Army technical specifications and supply chain resilience goals. Howell maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with a focused group of specialized industrial contractors, including AMD International Technologies LLC, Faxon Machining, LLC, Palantir USG Inc., and Allied Metal Tech, LLC. These vendors are selected for their proven expertise in precision machining, ammunition manufacturing, and defense-grade software-enabled logistics systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, quality assurance, and on-time delivery over cost alone, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of meeting stringent military standards for material traceability and production consistency. Howell’s procurement portfolio exhibits a strict preference for non-set-aside contracts, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the highest-capability industrial partners capable of meeting complex technical requirements, regardless of socioeconomic status. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the nature of the niche manufacturing market inherently includes specialized small firms that compete on technical merit and proven performance. Her primary acquisition focus is exclusively within NAICS 332993—Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing—encompassing high-explosive munitions, propellant systems, and precision-fabricated ordnance components. She specializes in procuring hardened metal products, automated machining systems, and assembly line equipment critical to ammunition production facilities and depot-level maintenance operations, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense manufacturing ecosystems.