Andrea Simon

Andrea Simon serves as a key procurement lead within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems for the Department of the Army. Responsible for executing complex acquisition strategies for armored platforms, tactical wheeled vehicles, and associated ordnance systems, Simon ensures alignment with Army modernization priorities including survivability, mobility, and power efficiency. Her work spans engineering services, logistics support, and integrated sustainment contracts, directly enabling operational readiness across the armored fleet. She operates within a high-stakes defense acquisition environment requiring strict compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and technical specification validation. Simon maintains established relationships with a core group of defense industrial base partners, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These contractors provide specialized capabilities in vehicle armor integration, avionics systems, structural components, and sustainment logistics. Her contracting patterns reflect long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing proven expertise in military-grade engineering and manufacturing, often involving technical data packages, engineering change proposals, and configuration control protocols. Simon’s procurement portfolio reflects a uniform preference for unrestricted, open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing vendor qualifications and system interoperability over socioeconomic certification requirements. Her primary procurement activity is classified under NAICS 611310—Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools—which likely reflects the use of this code for specialized technical training, advanced engineering education contracts, or workforce development initiatives supporting armored vehicle sustainment. This suggests a focus on workforce upskilling, technical certification programs, or research partnerships critical to maintaining the Army’s technical edge in ground vehicle systems.