Daniel Detrick

Daniel R. Detrick serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa under the Department of the Army, responsible for advancing the Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization efforts through strategic acquisitions of aerospace systems and mission-critical engineering services. He manages a portfolio centered on the sustainment and upgrade of platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache, with a focus on avionics, propulsion, sensor integration, and guided missile technologies. His acquisitions are mission-driven, ensuring operational readiness through timely delivery of high-reliability aerospace components and technical support services aligned with Army modernization priorities. Detrick maintains collaborative relationships with a broad base of defense contractors specializing in aerospace engineering, systems integration, and advanced R&D. While no single vendor dominates his award profile, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in military-grade avionics, radar systems, and missile guidance technologies. His contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and compliance with defense standards, fostering long-term partnerships with mid- to large-tier defense primes and niche technology providers capable of supporting complex, low-volume production environments. Detrick’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-critical emphasis on technical superiority and rapid capability insertion over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation is not excluded—only not structurally prioritized. His approach aligns with the urgency of modernizing high-priority defense systems where performance and schedule reliability take precedence over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), underscoring his deep engagement with technical design, systems analysis, prototyping, and test & evaluation services. He routinely procures engineering support for flight control systems, electronic warfare suites, and missile seeker technologies, demonstrating specialized expertise in the intersection of defense aerospace systems and applied research.