Carol H Matthews

Carol H. Matthews serves as the FW SEMA Lead Acquisition Analyst within the Department of the Army’s W6QK Acc-rsa office, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization initiatives. Responsible for end-to-end acquisition planning and execution, she specializes in procuring mission-critical aerospace support services, including aircraft sustainment, avionics upgrades, propulsion system maintenance, and sensor integration for platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of technical services that enhance system reliability and combat effectiveness across the Army’s aviation fleet. Ms. Matthews maintains long-standing, high-trust relationships with key industry partners, primarily Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., both of which provide specialized engineering, logistics, and systems integration services for complex aerospace programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, performance metrics, and lifecycle support agreements that align with Army readiness objectives. These partnerships are characterized by collaborative technical reviews, iterative requirement validation, and structured contract administration to ensure compliance with defense acquisition regulations and operational timelines. Ms. Matthews’ acquisition portfolio reflects a consistent preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing technical capability, past performance, and mission-critical expertise over socioeconomic classifications. This approach ensures access to the most qualified vendors capable of delivering high-risk, highly technical aerospace support services under stringent defense standards. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—where she procures specialized services including aircraft maintenance, ground support equipment integration, flight test support, and mission-critical logistics. Her technical domain expertise centers on avionics modernization, propulsion system sustainment, and sensor calibration for military rotary-wing and missile defense platforms, making her a key steward of aviation readiness across the Army’s modernization pipeline.