Danny Ortiz

Danny Ortiz serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Ccad Contr Office, part of the Department of the Army, where he manages complex acquisitions to sustain critical military equipment readiness. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for industrial repair, aerospace component manufacturing, and precision instrumentation services essential to Army aviation and facility operations. Ortiz specializes in acquisitions involving flight-critical systems, calibration equipment, and thermal control assemblies, ensuring compliance with military technical specifications and lifecycle sustainment requirements. He plays a central role in aligning contracting strategy with the agency’s mission to maintain operational readiness through reliable, high-integrity maintenance and manufacturing solutions. Ortiz maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including VERITRUST CORPORATION and MLC CAD SYSTEMS, LLC, both of which provide specialized industrial repair, aerospace component fabrication, and computer-aided design services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, quality assurance compliance, and responsiveness to urgent maintenance demands. He prioritizes contractors with proven experience in military-grade systems integration and certification under AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards, fostering reliable supply chain resilience for mission-critical components. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ortiz consistently structures procurements to maximize small business set-asides, with 63.6% of contracts designated under FAR 19.5 Total Small Business Set-Aside. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to engage qualified small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, promoting equitable access to defense industrial base opportunities while maintaining technical rigor in award decisions. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, 336413 for aircraft auxiliary equipment manufacturing, and 611430 for professional training in maintenance and operations. He also regularly procures computer systems design services (541512) and precision measuring devices (334519), demonstrating deep technical expertise in sustaining complex mechanical, thermal, and control systems critical to Army aviation and industrial infrastructure.