Elena Hunt

Elena Hunt supports the acquisition and lifecycle management functions at W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, ensuring the timely procurement of critical ground vehicle systems and sustainment components essential to Army readiness. While her official title is not disclosed, her role centers on executing complex contracting actions for armored vehicle modernization, tactical platform support, and integrated logistics solutions. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurements spanning engineering services, structural fabrication, and specialized maintenance, aligning with the agency’s mission to enhance survivability, mobility, and power efficiency of combat and support vehicles. Her work directly enables the Department of the Army’s strategic objective to maintain technological superiority across the armored fleet. Elena routinely collaborates with a core group of industrial partners including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in military-grade fabrication, avionics integration, and specialized vehicle subsystems. Her contracting patterns indicate sustained, long-term vendor partnerships built on technical reliability and compliance with defense quality standards, often involving modified commercial items and defense-specific modifications under FAR Part 12 and Part 36 authorities. Her procurement activity demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, while the majority remain open to all competitors. This pattern suggests a deliberate effort to foster small business innovation without compromising mission-critical supply chain resilience. She consistently engages qualified small businesses capable of delivering niche technical capabilities aligned with Army modernization priorities. Elena’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238220 (plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors), 811412 (appliance repair and maintenance), and 332312 (fabricated structural metal manufacturing). These categories reflect her involvement in climate-controlled vehicle enclosures, maintenance of onboard systems, and structural component fabrication for armored platforms—highlighting her technical fluency in integrating environmental and mechanical systems into tactical ground vehicles.