Heather J. McMurtray

Heather J. McMurtray serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa unit of the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization efforts. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for mission-critical aerospace systems, including avionics, sensor suites, propulsion components, and industrial control instrumentation supporting platforms such as the UH-60 and AH-64 Apache. Her expertise lies in structuring competitive solicitations under FAR Part 15, ensuring technical compliance, risk mitigation, and timely delivery of high-priority defense capabilities aligned with Army modernization priorities. McMurtray cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of defense industrial base vendors, including mid-tier aerospace subsystem manufacturers and specialized electronics suppliers. She works closely with firms possessing AS9100 and ITAR certifications to ensure supply chain integrity and technical fidelity. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with vendors capable of delivering precision-engineered components for military-grade systems, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 72.7% of awards issued as non-set-aside actions. However, she actively supports small business participation, dedicating 18.2% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and 9.1% to Women-Owned Small Businesses. This balanced approach ensures market competition while promoting socioeconomic inclusion in the defense supply chain. McMurtray’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 334513 and 334515, specializing in the acquisition of industrial process control instruments, electrical signal measurement systems, and analytical laboratory equipment critical to testing and validating aerospace components. Her technical domain expertise spans avionics integration, sensor calibration, and high-reliability electronic component manufacturing, making her a key liaison between engineering requirements and acquisition execution in the Army’s modernization pipeline.