Benjamin Riessen

Benjamin Riessen serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-ri office of the Department of the Army, supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Army’s industrial base for munitions and battlefield support systems. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on ordnance manufacturing, precision metal fabrication, and critical mechanical components essential to weapons systems and ammunition production. His work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical hardware and maintenance services, aligning with the agency’s strategic focus on industrial resilience and technical modernization. Riessen maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, FAXON MACHINING, LLC, PALANTIR USG INC, and Allied Metal Tech, LLC, reflecting a preference for vendors with deep expertise in defense-grade machining, chemical formulation, and software-enabled logistics systems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability and technical capability over volume, fostering collaborative relationships with firms possessing niche capabilities in high-precision manufacturing and defense-compliant process controls. He demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly one-third of his awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 16.7% allocated to Women-Owned Small Businesses. While half of his acquisitions remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diversified supplier base capable of meeting stringent military specifications. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 325998 (miscellaneous chemical products) and 332993 (ammunition manufacturing), indicating deep expertise in the production of propellants, explosive formulations, and large-caliber munitions components. He routinely sources fabricated metal assemblies, machine tools, and specialized coatings critical to artillery systems and ordnance lifecycle support, requiring stringent adherence to MIL-SPEC and DoD quality assurance standards.