Daniel L. Potempa

Daniel L. Potempa serves as a Contracting Officer within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex defense acquisition programs critical to military readiness. He oversees the procurement of ordnance manufacturing systems, ammunition production infrastructure, and advanced detection and guidance technologies that sustain combat operations and force projection capabilities. His portfolio encompasses full lifecycle contract management—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Army-specific acquisition policies while aligning with strategic modernization goals for the munitions and defense manufacturing sectors. Potempa maintains enduring relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., partnering primarily with prime contractors possessing specialized technical expertise in ordnance systems, ammunition production, and precision guidance instrumentation. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven track records in high-assurance defense manufacturing, often leveraging competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and firm-fixed-price structures. His set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly focused on open competition, with 94.4% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides. Only 5.6% are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and industrial base readiness over socioeconomic preferences, though he remains compliant with all statutory small business participation requirements. Potempa’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing), and 334511 (Search, Detection, and Guidance Systems), reflecting deep expertise in munitions production, explosive ordnance handling, and military-grade electronic systems. He routinely procures precision munitions, automated loading systems, and battlefield sensor technologies essential to modernizing the Army’s combat logistics and ammunition supply chains.