Annette Silva

Annette Silva serves as the primary procurement lead for the W6QM Micc-ft Drum under the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of specialized equipment critical to military readiness and operational sustainment. Her role centers on managing complex contracts for high-performance athletic, industrial, and mechanical goods that directly enhance soldier training, field logistics, and force projection capabilities. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions ranging from synthetic rubber components to mechanical power transmission systems, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning purchases with the Army’s modernization and sustainment priorities. Silva maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including VPB LLC, LEGACY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, LARC INDUSTRIES INC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a strategic focus on vendors with proven expertise in manufacturing, site development, and technical support for military-grade equipment. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and long-term vendor collaboration, often engaging firms with niche capabilities in industrial production and field-deployable infrastructure. A strong advocate for small business participation, Silva consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 85.7% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to fostering economic opportunity within the defense industrial base, ensuring that qualified small firms have equitable access to mission-critical contracts. Her procurement strategy aligns with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals, actively leveraging small business programs to drive innovation and resilience in supply chains. Her technical focus lies primarily in NAICS 325212 (synthetic rubber manufacturing), 333613 (mechanical power transmission equipment), and 326212 (tire retreading), with additional emphasis on chemical preparations and machine tool manufacturing. These categories reflect her expertise in procuring durable, mission-specific components used in training aids, vehicle systems, and field maintenance equipment, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in industrial materials and mechanical systems essential to Army operations.