Jacalyn B Dyda, Contracting Officer

Jacalyn B. Dyda serves as a Contracting Officer within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain combat readiness and force projection capabilities. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for defense manufacturing and operational support systems, with a primary focus on ordnance production, ammunition logistics, and facility services essential to military infrastructure. Her work directly supports the Army’s strategic imperatives to modernize munitions supply chains and ensure the reliability of frontline weapon systems through timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement actions. Dyda maintains longstanding relationships with key defense industrial base partners, including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and PIONEERING DECISIVE SOLUTIONS INC, among others. These partnerships reflect a blend of large prime contractors with specialized manufacturing expertise and mid-tier firms capable of delivering precision ordnance components and technical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance with MIL-SPEC standards, and supply chain resilience, fostering collaborative vendor relationships grounded in mission-critical delivery timelines and quality assurance protocols. Dyda demonstrates a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 62.5% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation across multiple categories, including HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB firms, aligning with Department of the Army mandates to broaden the defense industrial base. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate capable small business vendors capable of supporting complex ordnance production and sustainment requirements. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 332994—Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing—encompassing the acquisition of ammunition components, explosive systems, firing mechanisms, and related precision-machined ordnance hardware. Dyda’s technical expertise lies in the regulatory and engineering specifications governing military munitions production, ensuring all procurements meet stringent safety, performance, and interoperability standards required for operational deployment.