Andrew Echols

Andrew Echols serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, supporting the modernization of military training systems and defense technology integration. He manages a portfolio of technical service acquisitions focused on advanced engineering, simulation infrastructure, and mission command systems, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to enhance operational readiness through innovation. Echols specializes in procuring professional, scientific, and technical services that enable live-fire training modernization, aviation and artillery system upgrades, and next-generation digital battlefield capabilities, often coordinating cross-functional teams to meet urgent operational requirements. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense technology providers including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement in high-complexity, R&D-driven projects requiring deep domain expertise in simulation modeling, systems integration, and military training analytics. Echols favors established contractors with proven capabilities in delivering mission-critical technical solutions under tight timelines and stringent security protocols. Echols’ procurement activity reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. His approach prioritizes technical merit and performance history over socioeconomic preferences, indicating a mission-driven emphasis on capability delivery rather than compliance-based contracting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors are evaluated on technical proficiency, past performance, and capacity to meet complex defense requirements. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advanced systems engineering, training system development, and defense technology integration. Echols consistently procures services supporting simulation environments, mission command software, live-fire range modernization, and aviation training analytics, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains critical to the Army’s future readiness architecture.