Gayna Malcolm-Packnett

Gayna Malcolm-Packnett serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Army, supporting mission-critical acquisitions aligned with the Army’s modernization and readiness objectives. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on business support services essential to sustaining advanced military R&D, test range operations, and engineering infrastructure. Her work directly enables the integration of next-generation analytical systems, communications platforms, and fielded technology solutions by ensuring timely and compliant acquisition of professional and administrative services that underpin large-scale defense programs. She operates within the broader Department of Defense acquisition framework, emphasizing efficiency, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment. Malcolm-Packnett maintains long-standing relationships with top-tier defense and federal services contractors including FLUOR INTERCONTINENTAL, INC, KBR SERVICES, LLC, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, ARMY SUSTAINMENT LLC, and THE BOEING COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a reliance on large, experienced contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-year support services across logistics, technical operations, and systems integration. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established industry partners with proven capacity to execute high-stakes, mission-essential tasks under stringent DoD compliance standards. Her procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on mission urgency and contractor capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, scale, and readiness over targeted small business programs. While small business participation is not formally structured into her portfolio, her acquisitions remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 561499 — All Other Business Support Services — encompassing a broad range of technical, logistical, and operational support functions critical to Army test ranges, research facilities, and sustainment ecosystems. She procures services including systems engineering support, facility operations, data analysis, and mission planning coordination, demonstrating deep expertise in the administrative and operational backbone of defense science and technology programs.