Amber Mears

Amber Mears serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain combat readiness and installation infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts focused on facility operations, logistics support, and maintenance systems essential to force projection and munitions supply chain integrity. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing defense manufacturing capabilities and ensuring operational continuity across military installations through compliant, timely, and transparent contracting practices. Mears maintains consistent working relationships with key defense and industrial service contractors, including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and PIONEERING DECISIVE SOLUTIONS INC. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based service delivery, with a preference for firms possessing demonstrated expertise in military facility support, industrial maintenance, and environmental services. These relationships are cultivated through structured source selection processes that prioritize technical competency, past performance, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Mears consistently prioritizes small business participation, with over 83% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides to expand market access for qualified disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms, reflecting a deliberate commitment to equitable contracting under federal socioeconomic programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in facility and environmental services, with dominant NAICS codes including 561730 (Landscaping Services), 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), and 561720 (Janitorial Services). She specializes in procuring integrated facility maintenance solutions, utility system support, and waste management services critical to sustaining Army installations, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with base infrastructure lifecycle requirements.