Grace Battle

Grace A. Battle serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-apg under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring advanced military sensing, communications, and battlefield data analytics systems. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and tactical communications infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to modernize intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, often involving high-technology hardware and integrated software systems that support expeditionary operations and real-time battlefield awareness. While specific contractor names are not currently available, Battle maintains a dynamic portfolio of vendor partnerships with defense technology manufacturers and systems integrators specializing in RF and avionics equipment. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with defense acquisition regulations, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term relationships with vendors capable of delivering ruggedized, field-deployable solutions under stringent military standards. Battle exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 22.2% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though the majority of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition, she consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that enable qualified small businesses to contribute to national defense innovation, reflecting a balanced approach between mission readiness and equitable opportunity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220, reflecting deep expertise in radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. She also regularly engages with vendors in sporting and athletic goods manufacturing (339920) and landscaping services (561730), indicating a diverse operational footprint that supports both field training infrastructure and facility sustainment. Her technical domain expertise centers on secure, high-bandwidth communication systems, sensor integration, and data transmission platforms essential to modernized tactical networks.