Gretchen V. Horay

Gretchen V. Horay serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Cont Ct Software Sector under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisitions of mission-critical software systems, secure communications infrastructure, and information technology platforms that support Army modernization and battlefield readiness. She oversees end-to-end contracting for solutions enabling command and control, intelligence processing, and network resilience across distributed operational environments. Her portfolio emphasizes secure, scalable software development, wireless data transmission systems, and embedded IT services aligned with DoD cybersecurity standards and Net-Centric Warfare requirements. Horay maintains strategic relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Liberty Communications, Inc., and Southwestern Industrial Contractors & Rigging, Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry partners with proven capabilities in defense-grade communications and field-deployable IT systems. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on experienced vendors with demonstrated expertise in military-grade hardware integration, secure network architecture, and mission-critical systems maintenance, often requiring compliance with NIST, FISMA, and DoD IL5/IL6 standards. While the majority of her acquisitions—86.7%—are conducted without set-asides, she consistently allocates 13.3% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical performance requirements. Her socioeconomic contracting approach prioritizes capability over size, ensuring small businesses are engaged where their technical expertise aligns with procurement needs. Her primary NAICS focus areas include computer facilities management services, instrument manufacturing for electrical signal testing, commercial machinery repair, and miscellaneous electrical component manufacturing—all reflecting a technical portfolio centered on field-deployable instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and infrastructure support services essential to Army communications and electronic warfare readiness.