Cait Marino

Cait Marino serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-apg Adelphi, a Department of the Army organization focused on advancing military scientific and technical capabilities through strategic acquisitions. She manages the procurement of high-precision laboratory instrumentation, electronic measurement systems, and secure computing infrastructure essential to defense-related R&D. Her role centers on ensuring timely and compliant acquisition of mission-critical technologies that support physical and engineering sciences, with a strong emphasis on analytical and test equipment, software-enabled data systems, and specialized engineering services. Marino operates within the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation to award and administration—ensuring alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and technical standards. Her primary contractor relationships include MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility infrastructure, PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. for advanced analytical instrumentation, JAXON ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE LLC for technical maintenance services, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for secure computing solutions, and ILLUMINA, INC. for specialized biophysical analysis platforms. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven technical credibility in defense-relevant domains, often involving complex, performance-based solicitations requiring rigorous technical evaluation. Marino’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 92.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Only 7.7% are designated for Women-Owned Small Businesses, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, though she maintains compliance with all applicable small business programs when warranted by market conditions or mission needs. Her procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring Electrical Signals), with significant activity in software publishing (513210) for data acquisition and control systems. She routinely acquires mass spectrometers, oscilloscopes, cryogenic systems, and secure embedded software platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in scientific instrumentation and digital laboratory ecosystems critical to defense innovation.