Frank Torres

Frank Torres serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of Defense, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical ordnance systems and small arms technologies. He plays a central role in executing the DoD’s modernization agenda by managing contract vehicles that deliver advanced ammunition, precision munitions, and associated ordnance accessories to support warfighter readiness. His acquisitions align with the DoD’s strategic priorities in force modernization, leveraging agile contracting pathways to ensure rapid fielding of reliable, high-performance weaponry systems. Torres operates within a highly regulated defense acquisition environment, ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS requirements while prioritizing operational readiness and technical interoperability. He maintains long-standing relationships with prime defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Inc., The Boeing Company, Electric Boat Corporation, and Humana Government Business Inc., partnering with organizations that possess deep expertise in ordnance design, systems integration, and military-grade manufacturing. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industrial base partners with proven track records in secure, high-volume production of defense-critical hardware, often under long-term indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) or fixed-price incentive contracts. Torres’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on leveraging the full capacity of the national defense industrial base, prioritizing technical capability and production scale over socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, he ensures competitive fairness through transparent solicitation practices and rigorous source selection criteria. His primary focus is on NAICS 332994—Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing—where he procures a range of defense-specific products including small-caliber ammunition, explosive ordnance, fuzing systems, and weapon subsystems. His technical expertise spans ballistic performance, munitions safety standards, and materiel lifecycle management, ensuring all acquisitions meet stringent DoD reliability and interoperability benchmarks.