Capt Margaret A. Young

Capt Margaret A. Young serves as a Contracting Officer within the W6GZ Electrical Munitions Supply Division, a critical component of the Department of the Army’s logistics and readiness infrastructure. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for ordnance systems, tactical support equipment, and specialized training assets essential to sustaining combat-ready forces. Her portfolio encompasses complex acquisitions of industrial machinery and maritime equipment aligned with military operational requirements, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities while adhering to federal acquisition regulations and defense contracting standards. Capt. Young maintains a broad-based contracting approach, engaging with a diverse pool of industrial manufacturers and technical service providers across defense supply chains. While no specific prime contractors are currently identified in her award history, her procurement patterns reflect collaboration with firms capable of delivering high-reliability, military-specification products and integrated support services. Her working relationships emphasize technical compliance, performance accountability, and supply chain resilience, with a focus on vendors possessing the engineering rigor and quality assurance protocols necessary for defense-grade ordnance systems. Capt. Young’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission-critical timelines and technical specificity that may limit eligibility under socioeconomic programs, rather than a lack of commitment to small business participation. Her approach prioritizes capability and readiness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the division’s operational imperatives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333924 (Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing) and NAICS 336612 (Boat Building), indicating expertise in procuring specialized material handling systems and waterborne platforms used for ordnance transport, storage, and deployment. She demonstrates deep technical familiarity with military-grade engineering standards, hazardous material handling protocols, and ruggedized equipment requirements essential to fielded munitions operations.