Charis Murray

Charis M. Murray serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-PICA organization under the Department of the Army, playing a pivotal role in executing defense acquisition strategies that sustain military readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of complex contracts for ammunition manufacturing, facility services, and operational support systems critical to force projection and combat system sustainment. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize munitions production capabilities and ensure reliable logistics infrastructure, with a focus on high-stakes, mission-critical procurements governed by FAR and DFARS regulations. Murray specializes in sole-source and competitive acquisitions for technical defense systems requiring stringent compliance with military specifications and supply chain security protocols. Murray maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense industrial base partners, including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Lockwood Group LLC, reflecting her engagement with Tier-1 prime contractors capable of delivering large-scale, high-volume ammunition and specialized manufacturing services. She also regularly collaborates with technical services firms such as Logisys Technical Services Inc. and Progsit LLC to support specialized logistics, maintenance, and systems integration requirements. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures designed to ensure continuity of supply and technical reliability under operational tempo. Murray’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest possible industrial base to meet urgent operational demands, rather than targeting socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical capability delivery over socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s emphasis on scale, speed, and technical maturity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing, excluding small arms) and 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing), demonstrating deep expertise in explosive ordnance production, propellant systems, and munitions assembly. She also oversees acquisitions under NAICS 511130, indicating involvement in defense-related software and data systems supporting ammunition logistics and inventory management. Murray’s domain knowledge spans advanced manufacturing processes, explosive safety standards, and DoD supply chain resilience initiatives.