Elizabeth A. Horak

Elizabeth A. Horak serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-pica, a critical acquisition arm of the Department of the Army under the W15QKN organization. She manages complex contracts supporting defense manufacturing, facility services, and operational logistics systems essential to sustaining combat readiness and force projection. Her portfolio primarily encompasses the acquisition of ammunition production capabilities, installation infrastructure support, and mission-critical technical services, ensuring the reliability and modernization of the U.S. military’s munitions and logistics supply chains. Horak’s expertise lies in navigating the intersection of defense industrial base requirements and federal acquisition regulations to deliver mission-ready capabilities on schedule. Horak maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and THE LOCKWOOD GROUP LLC, partnering with these firms on high-stakes, technically demanding procurements. She also engages with specialized service providers such as LOGISYS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC and PROGSIT LLC to secure niche engineering and technical consulting support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven track records in defense manufacturing and systems integration, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract vehicles to manage long-term operational needs. While the majority of her acquisitions—83.2%—are conducted without set-asides, Horak consistently allocates 16.8% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. She prioritizes competition among small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical services, though she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, favoring broad small business eligibility instead. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), reflecting heavy investment in defense software systems and digital infrastructure. She also frequently procures Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Engineering Services (541330), and Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), underscoring deep technical expertise in software development, systems engineering, and munitions testing technologies.