David A. Humfleet

David A. Humfleet serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Director office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing specialized acquisitions that sustain critical defense laboratory and field operations. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain precision measurement systems, calibrate analytical instrumentation, and ensure operational readiness through industrial maintenance and technical services. Humfleet oversees the acquisition of mission-critical equipment and services, including calibration systems, industrial process control instruments, and specialized analytical devices used in defense science and engineering environments. His procurement activities are tightly aligned with maintaining the integrity of scientific infrastructure essential to national security testing and evaluation. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Humfleet maintains a consistent contracting pattern with vendors capable of delivering high-precision, military-grade analytical and control instrumentation. He engages with a mix of large-tier suppliers and specialized small businesses that meet stringent DoD technical specifications for reliability, traceability, and compliance with MIL-STD and NIST calibration standards. His procurement approach emphasizes technical validation, lifecycle support, and vendor responsiveness to rapidly evolving field requirements. Humfleet demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 63% of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small and disadvantaged firms. An additional 1.8% of awards are competed under the 8(a) program, indicating targeted support for certified small disadvantaged businesses. His contracting patterns prioritize inclusive competition while maintaining rigorous performance standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with significant activity in related categories such as 334519 and 334513, reflecting expertise in procuring industrial measurement, control, and calibration systems. He regularly acquires devices for spectroscopy, chromatography, environmental monitoring, and process automation—technologies vital to defense R&D, chemical detection, and materials analysis. Humfleet’s work ensures that Army laboratories and field units maintain cutting-edge, calibrated capabilities essential to mission success.