Dawn Vanhulle

Dawn Vanhulle serves as a Contract Specialist at W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, where she plays a critical role in executing the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of ground combat and support vehicle systems. She manages complex procurement actions for armored vehicle platforms, tactical wheeled vehicles, and associated ordnance components, ensuring alignment with Department of Defense acquisition regulations and technical readiness objectives. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize and maintain the Army’s armored fleet through integrated engineering, logistics, and manufacturing contracts, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to define performance requirements and evaluate contractor proposals under FAR and DFARS frameworks. Vanhulle maintains longstanding relationships with key industrial partners including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, Wis., Inc., ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These vendors provide specialized manufacturing, avionics integration, and structural components critical to vehicle survivability and mobility. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven capability in defense-grade production and systems integration. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her actions designated as No Set-Aside. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing mission-critical capabilities from qualified industry partners with demonstrated expertise in military vehicle systems. Her primary NAICS focus is on 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle and Tank Component Manufacturing), complemented by significant activity in 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences) and 541330 (Engineering Services). She routinely procures advanced armor systems, powertrain components, vehicle electronics, and survivability upgrades, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with armored platform integration, ballistic protection, and military vehicle lifecycle sustainment.