SSG Emily B. Gunter

Emily B. Gunter serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QM Micc-ft Drum under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that enhance military readiness and operational sustainment. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for specialized infrastructure and industrial goods, with a primary focus on highway, street, and bridge construction services essential to force projection and training facility development. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize field infrastructure and ensure durable, high-performance assets for Army units deployed in austere environments. Gunter maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with a select group of qualified contractors, including VPB LLC, LEGACY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, LARC INDUSTRIES INC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These relationships reflect a pattern of collaboration with firms possessing proven expertise in heavy civil construction, site development, and military-grade infrastructure delivery. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capacity for complex, performance-based contracts requiring strict adherence to military specifications and safety standards. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively awarded through 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a robust and unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. By channeling all eligible opportunities to 8(a) certified small businesses, Gunter actively fosters minority-owned enterprise development while ensuring access to high-caliber contractors capable of meeting the Army’s demanding technical requirements. Her primary technical domain centers on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—where she specializes in procuring earthwork, grading, drainage, pavement systems, and related civil works essential to military training ranges, access roads, and logistics hubs. Gunter’s expertise lies in structuring performance-based contracts that integrate engineering standards, environmental compliance, and rapid deployment timelines, ensuring mission-critical infrastructure is delivered on schedule and to exacting military specifications.