Annie Shepherd

Annie Shepherd serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM Micc-ft Carson, a specialized unit under the Department of the Army focused on sustaining elite special operations capabilities, particularly for the 10th Special Forces Group (A). She manages the acquisition of mission-critical support services and equipment tailored for austere, cold-weather, and high-altitude operational environments, ensuring logistical, instructional, and infrastructure readiness. Her portfolio encompasses complex, non-standard procurements requiring deep technical coordination, often involving niche vendors capable of delivering specialized gear and field services under stringent military specifications. Shepherd’s work directly enables operational sovereignty in remote theaters by securing capabilities that standard commercial supply chains cannot support. Shepherd maintains strategic relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP, Aleut Field Services, LLC, and Rod’s Alaskan Big Game & Wilderness Guide Services LLC—vendors uniquely qualified to deliver expeditionary support, survival training, and cold-weather logistics. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for small, regionally embedded firms with domain-specific expertise in Arctic survival, wilderness operations, and rugged equipment maintenance. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements rather than transactional purchases, emphasizing adaptability, field-tested reliability, and rapid response under dynamic conditions. Shepherd demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 70% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement strategy consistently prioritizes small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned programs, aligning with DoD mandates to foster innovation and resilience through decentralized supply chains. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to leverage niche capabilities unavailable from large prime contractors while building sustainable, mission-aligned vendor ecosystems. Her primary NAICS focus includes 333912 (air and gas compressor manufacturing), 334310 (audio/video equipment), 562991 (septic and waste services), 811121 (automotive repair), and 237110 (water/sewer construction)—a diverse mix reflecting the unconventional infrastructure and survival systems required in remote operations. These categories underscore her expertise in procuring non-traditional, mission-critical systems that blend industrial, environmental, and field-maintenance capabilities essential for sustaining special operations in extreme environments.