Debra Rush

Debra Rush serves as a Contracting Officer specializing in amendment actions for the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems. In this role, she manages contract modifications and amendments to ensure seamless sustainment, upgrades, and technical refreshes of armored and tactical wheeled platforms. Her work is critical to maintaining operational readiness by facilitating timely adjustments to existing agreements that align with evolving battlefield requirements, engineering updates, and logistics needs. She primarily handles amendments to existing contracts rather than new solicitations, ensuring continuity and efficiency in the acquisition of mission-critical vehicle systems and components. Rush maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized defense contractors, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships are centered on the provision of armored vehicle components, advanced avionics, structural systems, and integrated sustainment solutions. Her procurement patterns reflect deep collaboration with vendors possessing niche expertise in military-grade manufacturing and systems integration, often requiring rigorous compliance with MIL-SPEC and defense logistics standards. Rush’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her amendments issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified industrial partners regardless of size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her portfolio, she ensures fair and transparent processes that allow all eligible vendors to compete based on technical merit and performance history. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336992, encompassing the manufacture and modification of military armored vehicles and their subsystems, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 336412 for engine and powertrain components. She specializes in acquiring hardened electronics, survivability enhancements, mobility upgrades, and integrated power systems critical to the Army’s next-generation ground vehicle fleet.