Heather S Zamora

Heather S. Zamora serves as a Contract Specialist at the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, where she plays a pivotal role in executing the acquisition lifecycle for conventional ammunition and explosives critical to U.S. Army operational readiness. Responsible for planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, she ensures timely delivery of munitions systems to support land, air, and naval forces. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of rolled steel shapes and related components essential to munitions casings, propellant containers, and structural ordnance parts, requiring deep technical understanding of military specifications and defense manufacturing standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Zamora maintains consistent partnerships with manufacturers certified under defense supply chain protocols, particularly those capable of meeting stringent DoD quality assurance requirements for explosive containment and ballistic performance. Her working relationships emphasize reliability, compliance with MIL-STDs, and adherence to Just-In-Time delivery models critical to munitions logistics. She collaborates closely with technical evaluators and supply chain analysts to ensure vendor capabilities align with mission-critical readiness timelines. Zamora demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as full small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diversified industrial base by prioritizing small, capable manufacturers with expertise in metal fabrication and precision rolling processes. Her contracting patterns consistently favor SDVOSB, HUBZone, and 8(a) firms capable of meeting complex defense manufacturing requirements. Her primary industry focus is NAICS 331221 (Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing), where she procures high-strength, heat-treated steel products engineered for munitions casings, projectile bodies, and explosive containment systems. She possesses specialized knowledge in metallurgical specifications, ballistic testing protocols, and defense supply chain security standards, ensuring all acquisitions support the modernization and sustainment of the Army’s conventional weapons systems.