Jacalyn B Dyda

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 defense acquisitions to sustain combat readiness and logistics infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for ordnance manufacturing, facility services, and operational support systems essential to force projection and munitions supply chain resilience. Her portfolio centers on high-integrity, technically complex contracts that ensure the reliability of small arms, ammunition, and associated ordnance accessories, aligning directly with the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize defense production capabilities and maintain installation operational continuity. Ms. Dyda maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key defense contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, THE LOCKWOOD GROUP LLC, LOGISYS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC, and PROGSIT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven technical expertise in defense manufacturing and engineering services, often involving performance-based contracting, firm-fixed-price structures, and rigorous quality assurance protocols. Her procurement approach emphasizes accountability, compliance, and mission-critical delivery timelines. Ms. Dyda’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her portfolio reflects a deliberate focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic targeting, ensuring that mission requirements take precedence in vendor selection. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), accounting for 80% of her activity, complemented by NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for technical support and system integration. She specializes in procuring munitions production equipment, ammunition component manufacturing, and engineering services supporting ordnance lifecycle management, demonstrating deep expertise in defense industrial base operations and weapons systems sustainment.