Daniel C. Poehling

Daniel Poehling serves as a Contract Specialist at W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, where he plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of ground combat and support vehicle systems. He manages complex procurements spanning armored vehicle components, ordnance systems, and mission-critical avionics, ensuring alignment with the Army’s modernization and readiness objectives. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain technological superiority through integrated engineering, logistics, and acquisition strategies, focusing on high-stakes, technically demanding contracts that require rigorous compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. Poehling maintains consistent contracting relationships with key industrial partners including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These vendors provide specialized manufacturing, integration, and sustainment services for tactical wheeled platforms, armored vehicle subsystems, and advanced sensor systems. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical validation, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical system reliability and interoperability across deployed environments. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under open competition (75%), Poehling actively supports small business participation, with nearly 25% of awards directed toward small business set-asides, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to broaden the industrial base and foster innovation through socioeconomic programs, consistent with Department of the Army priorities. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle Manufacturing), 332994 (Ordnance Accessories), and 334511 (Military-grade avionics and navigation systems), demonstrating deep expertise in armored vehicle integration, survivability systems, and tactical electronics. He routinely procures precision-engineered components, ballistic protection systems, and mission-critical instrumentation essential to the Army’s ground combat fleet modernization initiatives.