Anna Thissen

Anna Thissen serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-ri office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the acquisition of critical industrial base capabilities essential to munitions production and battlefield system sustainment. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracting actions for fabricated metal products, precision machining components, and specialized metal container manufacturing, ensuring alignment with Army readiness objectives. Her work directly supports the modernization of ordnance infrastructure and the reliable supply of mission-critical hardware for weapons systems and field equipment maintenance. Thissen’s portfolio is narrowly focused on high-precision, low-volume manufacturing requirements that demand stringent quality controls and defense-specific compliance standards. Thissen maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, FAXON MACHINING, LLC, PALANTIR USG INC, and Allied Metal Tech, LLC, all of which possess the technical expertise to meet demanding military specifications. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for trusted vendors with proven capabilities in defense-grade metal fabrication, CNC machining, and secure software integration for logistics and inventory tracking. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract modifications, indicating a focus on reliability, quality assurance, and mission-critical delivery timelines. Thissen’s procurement strategy is entirely aligned with small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with 100% of her acquisitions designated for total small business participation. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the defense industrial base by prioritizing small, agile manufacturers capable of meeting rigorous technical requirements. Her contracting patterns consistently exclude large business bids, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to cultivate a resilient, distributed supply chain rooted in small business innovation. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 332439 — Other Metal Container Manufacturing — encompassing the procurement of specialized ammunition casings, protective housings, and precision-fabricated metal components used in ordnance systems. Thissen’s expertise centers on high-integrity metal forming, corrosion-resistant coatings, and hermetic sealing technologies critical to munitions storage and battlefield deployment. She routinely evaluates bids for compliance with MIL-STD and ASME standards, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense manufacturing domains.