Daniel B. Bishop Jr.

Daniel B. Bishop Jr. serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. He oversees the procurement of mission-critical aerospace components, including avionics, propulsion subsystems, and sensor integration hardware for platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. His portfolio centers on high-reliability electrical and mechanical systems essential to operational readiness, ensuring compliance with defense technical specifications and lifecycle support requirements. Bishop’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance battlefield superiority through advanced aerospace technology. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with major defense prime contractors, notably Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp, partnering with firms capable of delivering precision-engineered aerospace components and mission-critical support services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, systems integration, and technical validation, often requiring rigorous qualification of suppliers for defense-grade manufacturing and quality control standards. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense-industrial base vendors with proven track records in delivering ruggedized, high-performance systems under demanding operational conditions. Bishop’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and schedule reliability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s focus on rapid modernization and operational urgency. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, vendors of all sizes must meet stringent defense certification and quality assurance benchmarks to compete. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 335313 (switchgear and switchboard apparatus), 336413 (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment), and 335931 (current-carrying wiring devices), reflecting deep expertise in electrical power distribution, flight control systems, and communications hardware. He specializes in procuring ruggedized, military-spec components that ensure survivability and interoperability in contested environments, demonstrating technical fluency in aerospace electrical architecture and defense-grade manufacturing standards.