Eric Delarede

Eric Delarede serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-pica office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing critical acquisitions in support of national defense manufacturing and ordnance sustainment. He oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for small arms, munitions, and specialized ordnance accessories, ensuring alignment with the Army’s strategic imperative to modernize ammunition production and maintain operational readiness. His work directly enables force projection by securing reliable supply chains for combat systems and installation support infrastructure, with a focus on mission-critical, high-urgency procurement actions that meet stringent military specifications. Delarede maintains long-standing relationships with industry leaders including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., among others. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration on complex ordnance manufacturing, advanced component integration, and logistics modernization initiatives. He consistently engages with prime contractors possessing Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance, ITAR expertise, and certified manufacturing facilities capable of meeting Department of Defense quality and security standards. His procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This underscores a mission-driven preference for leveraging established industrial base capabilities rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing technical capability, production scalability, and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic criteria. Delarede’s expertise is narrowly concentrated in NAICS 332994—Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing—where he procures precision-engineered munitions, explosive components, firing mechanisms, and associated testing and validation systems. His domain knowledge spans ballistic materials, ammunition assembly lines, and ordnance safety protocols, making him a central figure in sustaining the Army’s lethal capability through advanced, high-integrity manufacturing partnerships.