Amanda Collins

Amanda Collins serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), specializing in the acquisition of advanced ground combat systems and enabling technologies for Army tactical forces. Her role centers on managing full lifecycle contracts for armored vehicles, tank components, and integrated ordnance systems that enhance soldier lethality, survivability, and battlefield mobility. She executes complex acquisition strategies aligned with the Army’s modernization priorities, including rapid prototyping and fielding of next-generation armored platforms, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to operational units. Her work directly supports the Department of the Army’s strategic imperative to maintain technological superiority in armored warfare systems. Collins maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of prime contractors including BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P., BAY SHIP & YACHT CO, MURTECH, INC., JAPAN MARINE UNITED CORPORATION, and PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on established defense industrial base vendors with proven expertise in military vehicle manufacturing, specialized fabrication, and integrated logistics support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, often involving multi-year, performance-driven contract vehicles that require rigorous engineering validation and field testing. Her procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability, production capacity, and operational readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, ensuring access to the most qualified industrial partners capable of meeting the demanding requirements of armored system procurement. Her primary focus is on NAICS 336992—Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing—where she procures heavily modified chassis, turret systems, armor packages, fire control integration, and survivability enhancements. Her expertise lies in complex mechanical and electro-optical systems requiring stringent MIL-STD compliance, making her a critical liaison between engineering requirements and industrial production capabilities in the land warfare domain.