David Drag

David Drag serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-pica office of the Department of the Army, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain combat readiness through the acquisition of defense manufacturing, logistics systems, and installation infrastructure services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ordnance production, communications equipment, and precision aerospace systems, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and operational continuity requirements. His work directly enables the lifecycle support of munitions, detection systems, and facility maintenance capabilities critical to force projection and base resilience. Drag maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense prime contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and PIONEERING DECISIVE SOLUTIONS INC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial base vendors with proven capabilities in defense manufacturing and systems integration. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with defense standards, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical deliverables meet stringent military specifications. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Drag demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with approximately 20% of contracts set aside under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions (FAR 19.5). This reflects a strategic effort to cultivate a resilient supplier base, though no specific socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB dominate his portfolio. His technical focus centers on five core NAICS categories: plate work manufacturing, small arms and ordnance production, communications equipment, search and navigation systems, and facility maintenance services. These domains underscore his expertise in procuring high-precision military hardware, electro-optical systems, and critical infrastructure support—ensuring the Army’s ammunition supply chains and operational facilities remain robust and modernized.