Elaine M. McCloud

Elaine M. McCloud serves as a Contract Specialist at the W6QK Siad Contract Office within the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement actions critical to sustaining military infrastructure readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for industrial maintenance and equipment repair services, ensuring that heavy machinery, fluid systems, electrical networks, and facility-related trades are supported through timely and compliant contracting. Her work directly enables operational continuity across Army installations by securing specialized technical services that maintain mission-critical assets. McCloud specializes in non-automotive industrial repair and maintenance contracts, aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic focus on long-term infrastructure resilience. McCloud maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including WESTEX GROUP, INC, GMP MANUFACTURING LLC, LALANDERS LLC, FSR CONSULTING LLC, and MORGAN INGLAND LLC. These vendors are recognized for their technical proficiency in industrial maintenance, mechanical systems repair, and facility services, and she collaborates with them to deliver high-quality, mission-critical support under firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials contract structures. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and vendor reliability, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in consistent delivery and regulatory adherence. McCloud’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside conditions. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach prioritizes capability and past performance over socioeconomic classification, ensuring that the most technically qualified vendors are selected to meet urgent operational demands. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively within NAICS 811310—Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. She specializes in procuring services related to the overhaul, calibration, preventive maintenance, and emergency repair of industrial equipment, including hydraulic systems, HVAC units, power generation assets, and facility infrastructure components. McCloud’s expertise lies in evaluating technical proposals for mechanical and industrial service capabilities, ensuring contractor compliance with military-grade performance standards.