Andrew Merdoc

Andrew Merdoc serves as a Procurement Liaison (Contractor) for the W6QK Acc-apg Adelphi under the Department of the Army, facilitating the acquisition of mission-critical scientific and engineering capabilities essential to defense R&D. He supports the agency’s mission by managing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for high-precision laboratory instrumentation, electronic measurement systems, and secure computing infrastructure. His work ensures timely delivery of advanced technical assets that underpin physical science experiments, materials analysis, and classified research environments. Merdoc specializes in complex, technically demanding contracts requiring rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for scientific equipment. He maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized vendors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility integration, PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. for vacuum and analytical systems, JAXON ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE LLC for maintenance and calibration services, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for secure data systems, and ILLUMINA, INC. for genomic instrumentation. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven technical expertise in defense-relevant domains, often requiring security clearances and custom engineering support. Merdoc’s contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 94.4% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. Only 5.6% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides, suggesting that while small business participation is recognized, it is secondary to mission-critical performance requirements. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring mass spectrometers, spectrophotometers, and precision sensors. Additional emphasis is placed on NAICS 334511 for navigation and guidance systems and 334413 for semiconductor devices, underscoring his technical fluency in advanced instrumentation and electronic systems critical to modern defense science.