Charriena B. Kortum

Charriena B. Kortum serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain combat readiness and force projection. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for defense manufacturing and operational support systems, with a primary focus on ordnance production, ammunition supply chains, and facility services essential to military infrastructure. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperatives to modernize munitions capabilities and ensure reliable logistics for deployed forces, requiring deep technical understanding of defense industrial base requirements and stringent compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Kortum maintains longstanding relationships with key defense contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, PIONEERING DECISIVE SOLUTIONS INC, BIGELOW FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC, and WISENGINEERING LLC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent, high-volume contract execution centered on precision manufacturing, ordnance assembly, and specialized engineering services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission-critical deliverables meet exacting military standards. Kortum’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her work remains aligned with broader Department of Defense objectives to maintain a robust, capable industrial base through direct engagement with established defense primes and specialized manufacturers. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 332994—Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing—where she procures a wide array of defense-specific products including ammunition components, explosive ordnance handling systems, and precision-machined ordnance accessories. Kortum’s expertise spans the technical domains of ballistic systems, munitions logistics, and defense manufacturing compliance, ensuring all acquisitions meet DoD safety, quality, and interoperability standards.