Glenda M. Torres

Glenda M. Torres serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where she manages complex acquisitions to advance military training systems, defense technology integration, and operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on engineering services, flight training, and aviation support systems critical to modernizing live-fire simulations, mission command capabilities, and artillery and aviation training infrastructure. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely, compliant, and innovative procurement outcomes that align with the Army’s strategic modernization goals, frequently overseeing sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 15 for high-technical-risk programs requiring specialized expertise. Torres maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense technology providers with proven capabilities in systems engineering, simulation development, and aviation training support. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and cost-reimbursement contract types to accommodate evolving operational requirements. Ms. Torres does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted as full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing access to the most qualified industry partners regardless of business size or certification status. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 611512 (Flight Training), with significant activity in 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) and 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring advanced training simulators, mission command software, aviation maintenance support, and armored vehicle system upgrades, demonstrating deep expertise in defense systems integration and live training environment modernization.