Courtney L. Manes

Courtney L. Manes serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the Department of the Army’s lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems. Responsible for managing complex acquisition initiatives, Manes facilitates the procurement of specialized engineering, manufacturing, and logistics solutions critical to sustaining armored platforms, tactical wheeled vehicles, and associated ordnance systems. Their work directly enables the Army’s strategic priorities in vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contract actions across technical and industrial domains. Manes maintains established working relationships with a select group of defense industrial base partners, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These contractors provide specialized capabilities in vehicle integration, avionics, structural components, and mission-critical systems, reflecting a preference for established Tier 1 and mid-tier defense suppliers with proven track records in military-grade engineering and production. The contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term, performance-based partnerships rather than transactional procurement. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, Manes consistently allocates approximately one-third of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation in the defense supply chain. This pattern supports broader Army goals of industrial base resilience and innovation through diverse vendor engagement, without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone. Manes’ procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS categories related to hardware manufacturing, office furniture, analytical instrument production, and commercial building construction—reflecting a broad operational footprint that extends beyond traditional vehicle systems to include facility infrastructure, test equipment, and support hardware. This diversity underscores expertise in managing multifaceted, cross-domain acquisitions essential to sustaining Army ground forces.