Andrea S. DIxon

Andrea S. Dixon serves as a Contracting Officer within the W6QK Acc-rsa, a critical component of the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining and modernizing the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense capabilities. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex defense acquisitions, including the procurement of guided missile systems, advanced avionics, propulsion components, and mission-critical aerospace support services. Her portfolio directly supports key platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contract execution. Dixon’s work is central to the agency’s mission of enhancing national defense through cutting-edge aerospace technology and reliable system integration. She maintains longstanding procurement relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., partnering with industry leaders experienced in high-assurance defense systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based acquisition strategies, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering mission-critical hardware and engineering services under stringent military standards. These relationships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract renewals, reflecting a focus on sustained excellence and technical adaptability. Andrea Dixon’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a deliberate alignment with the agency’s requirement for specialized, high-tier technical capabilities that are currently concentrated among a limited pool of qualified defense primes. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award structure, she ensures compliance with all federal subcontracting reporting requirements and encourages tiered supplier engagement where technically feasible. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), accounting for 75% of her activity, supplemented by engineering services (541330) and ammunition manufacturing (332993). She specializes in acquiring advanced munitions, guidance systems, radar integration, and flight control technologies, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace defense systems and DoD acquisition regulations governing classified and controlled technical data.