Gherin Fracasso

Mr. Gherin Fracasso serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-pica, a critical acquisition arm of the Department of the Army, where he oversees the contracting of defense manufacturing, ordnance systems, and installation support services essential to military readiness. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of complex procurements—from requirements validation through contract award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with Army modernization goals and logistics resilience. He specializes in high-stakes acquisitions involving munitions production, engineering services, and critical infrastructure support, with a focus on sustaining combat-ready force projection capabilities. Mr. Fracasso maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and PIONEERING DECISIVE SOLUTIONS INC, among others. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to sourcing, combining large defense industrial base firms with specialized niche providers capable of delivering precision ordnance components, explosive systems, and engineered solutions. His contracting patterns emphasize technical rigor, supply chain reliability, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in defense-specific compliance and quality standards. While 55.6% of his acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, Mr. Fracasso demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 44.4% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting strategy actively supports small business growth in the defense sector, prioritizing eligible firms with relevant technical capabilities in ordnance and manufacturing, without reliance on specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing) and 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing), complemented by significant activity in engineering services (541330) and explosives manufacturing (325920). This reflects deep technical expertise in the lifecycle management of lethal and non-lethal munitions systems, precision forging, and mission-critical ordnance support infrastructure.