Angela Harris

Angela Harris serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa unit of the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements to sustain and modernize the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical aerospace systems, including avionics, propulsion components, sensor arrays, and guided missile subsystems supporting platforms such as the UH-60 and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance battlefield readiness through advanced technology integration and reliable supply chain execution. Harris handles both competitive and sole-source contracts under FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical specifications requiring rigorous engineering validation and defense-specific compliance. While specific contractor names are not available, Harris maintains a broad network of defense-industrial partners specializing in high-reliability electronics, precision instrumentation, and aerospace-grade components. She engages with tiered suppliers—from prime defense contractors to niche manufacturers of electronic connectors and analytical instrumentation—ensuring alignment with military standards such as MIL-STD and AS9100. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical merit, supply chain resilience, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance and compliance. Harris demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base in her domain. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (16.7%), aligning with FAR 19.5 to promote innovation from qualified small businesses in specialized manufacturing sectors. Her primary NAICS focus includes instrument manufacturing for electrical signal testing (334515), electronic connector production (334417), and analytical laboratory instrumentation (334516), underscoring her expertise in procuring precision measurement and test equipment critical to system validation. She also engages suppliers in semiconductor manufacturing (334413) and guided missile component production (336419), demonstrating deep technical fluency in electronic warfare, sensor fusion, and avionics integration domains.