Brandi Lisenbee

Brandi Lisenbee serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced aerospace technologies, including avionics, propulsion systems, and sensor instrumentation critical to platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance battlefield readiness through reliable, high-performance defense systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications for mission-critical hardware and engineering services. Lisenbee collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of contractors, including specialized engineering firms, precision instrument manufacturers, and defense technology providers. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with small and mid-sized enterprises capable of delivering niche aerospace components and technical services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who meet stringent military standards for quality and traceability. A strong advocate for small business participation, Lisenbee prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with nearly two-thirds of her acquisitions designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning procurement actions with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals. Her pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to expand the defense industrial base by integrating capable small businesses into complex aerospace supply chains. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 334515 and 334513 for the manufacturing of electrical measurement and industrial process control instruments, as well as NAICS 541330 for specialized engineering services. She routinely procures precision test equipment, flight control sensors, signal conditioning systems, and systems engineering support essential to maintaining the operational integrity of Army aviation and missile defense platforms.