Brittany C. Black

Brittany C. Black serves as a key procurement professional within Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), supporting the agency’s mission to equip and sustain elite special operations forces through specialized training, instructional services, and mission-critical equipment. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on professional development, tactical education, and technical support systems, ensuring alignment with doctrinal readiness and operational excellence. Her work spans the full lifecycle of contracting actions, from market research and solicitation to award and performance oversight, with a strong emphasis on delivering high-value, mission-aligned solutions to Special Operations personnel. Black maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SOF LANDING LLC, TERRESTRIS, LLC, and STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS UNLIMITED, INC. These partnerships are typically structured around specialized instructional design, operational support services, and niche technical equipment procurement. Her contracting approach reflects a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-specific training environments and adaptive learning platforms, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in performance reliability and mission understanding. A hallmark of Black’s procurement strategy is her strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 70% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to leverage the innovation and agility of small businesses while meeting USASOC’s unique operational needs. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that expand access for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, reinforcing DoD-wide goals for inclusive economic opportunity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS codes related to miscellaneous instructional services (611699), sporting and athletic goods manufacturing (339920), and telephone apparatus manufacturing (334210), indicating a blend of training equipment, tactical gear, and communication systems. She demonstrates deep domain expertise in acquiring specialized educational tools and field-deployable technologies that enhance individual and unit readiness across complex operational theaters.