George Kapusta

George Kapusta serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa, operating under the Department of the Army, where he manages complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize the Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for mission-critical aerospace components, including avionics, propulsion systems, and sensor suites supporting platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Kapusta’s portfolio emphasizes technical rigor, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Army’s modernization priorities. He routinely handles both full and open competitions and set-aside contracts, balancing operational readiness with industrial base resilience. Kapusta maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., partnering with industry leaders experienced in high-integrity aerospace manufacturing and systems integration. His contracting approach prioritizes vendors with proven track records in delivering mission-critical hardware under stringent military specifications, often involving technical evaluations, performance-based requirements, and risk-mitigated contract structures. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships that support sustained logistics, technical refresh cycles, and rapid fielding of upgrades. His procurement patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 45% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no single socioeconomic category dominates, he consistently enables opportunities for small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning with Army-wide goals to broaden industrial base diversity and innovation. Kapusta’s primary NAICS focus areas include aircraft manufacturing, ball and roller bearing production, and commercial machinery repair—all central to sustaining airframe integrity and propulsion reliability. He procures specialized components such as flight control actuators, radar subsystems, and chemical formulations for thermal protection systems, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace materials, mechanical systems, and defense-grade maintenance protocols. His technical acumen ensures acquisitions meet rigorous performance, safety, and interoperability standards across the Army’s aviation and missile defense enterprise.