Frederick Gerring

Frederick Gerring serves as a key procurement lead within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of Defense. He oversees the acquisition of armored vehicle platforms, tactical wheeled systems, and critical ordnance components, ensuring alignment with the Army’s strategic priorities in survivability, mobility, and power efficiency. His role centers on executing full-spectrum contracting activities—from initial requirements validation through contract award and performance management—focused on sustaining and enhancing the operational readiness of armored fleets. Gerring’s portfolio is exclusively aligned with military-specific vehicle manufacturing, requiring deep technical understanding of armored hulls, suspension systems, and integrated survivability architectures. Gerring maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized defense manufacturers including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partners provide critical subsystems such as armor plating, vehicle electronics, structural assemblies, and mission-specific avionics. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging established technical capabilities and proven supply chain reliability to support complex, high-integrity defense programs. Contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced industrial base partners with demonstrated expertise in military-grade manufacturing and compliance with MIL-STD specifications. Gerring’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-critical focus on technical capability, schedule certainty, and production scalability rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, all vendors must meet stringent defense quality and certification standards regardless of size. His procurement focus is entirely centered on NAICS 336992—Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing. He procures armored vehicle chassis, turret systems, ballistic protection modules, powertrain components, and integrated combat electronics, requiring deep domain expertise in defense vehicle engineering, survivability technologies, and military logistics integration.