Eric Auffhammer

Eric Auffhammer serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM Micc-Yuma Proving Ground, a Department of the Army facility under Agency Code W9124R, responsible for managing technical services that sustain critical military testing and evaluation capabilities. His role centers on acquiring specialized facilities support services essential to maintaining operational readiness for aerospace, communications, and battlefield instrumentation systems. He oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements development through award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with DoD standards for precision measurement, system calibration, and mission-critical infrastructure support. His acquisitions are highly technical, often involving environmental testing support, range maintenance, and real-time data acquisition systems. Auffhammer maintains a consistent and long-standing partnership with TRAX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION as the primary contractor for facilities support services. This relationship reflects a pattern of awarding task orders to a single, highly qualified vendor with proven expertise in military range operations, instrumentation logistics, and technical staffing for test events. The working relationship is characterized by repeat business, performance-based contract structures, and a reliance on contractor-provided specialized personnel to execute complex, time-sensitive test cycles under stringent security and safety protocols. There is no set-aside preference in Auffhammer’s procurement portfolio; all acquisitions are competed full and open. This reflects a mission-driven approach prioritizing technical capability and operational continuity over socioeconomic targeting, with contracts awarded based solely on demonstrated expertise in defense testing environments. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors must still meet rigorous performance and security standards regardless of size. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), encompassing a broad range of technical support functions including range operations, equipment calibration, data collection systems, and maintenance of test instrumentation infrastructure. Auffhammer’s expertise lies in procuring mission-critical services that enable the continuous validation of defense systems under extreme environmental and electromagnetic conditions, ensuring the reliability of next-generation military technologies.