Jessica Harrington

Jessica Harrington serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Durham office under the Department of the Army (W911NF), driving the acquisition of advanced scientific and technical capabilities critical to U.S. Army modernization. She manages complex R&D contracts focused on disruptive technologies, including autonomy systems, quantum information science, and intelligence horizon scanning, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical innovations. Her role centers on translating strategic research priorities into executable acquisition strategies, coordinating with technical stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate proposals, and award contracts that align with Army modernization goals. She typically handles competitive, full and open solicitations for high-risk, high-reward scientific and engineering services. Harrington’s contractor relationships are primarily with Tier-1 defense contractors, research institutions, and specialized technology firms capable of delivering advanced R&D in physical and life sciences. She engages with vendors possessing deep expertise in systems integration, sensor development, and AI-driven analytics, often partnering with organizations that maintain classified clearance levels and specialized laboratory infrastructure. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and agile contract structures to accommodate rapidly evolving technological landscapes. Harrington’s contracting activity is exclusively full and open, with no set-asides applied to her portfolio. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the technologies being acquired, where only a limited number of entities possess the requisite expertise, facilities, or security clearances to meet mission requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, she remains open to qualified small businesses that demonstrate technical superiority and capacity to execute complex, multi-year R&D efforts. Her industry focus spans advanced engineering, defense R&D, and applied sciences, with primary NAICS categories centered on 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and 541330 (Engineering Services). She procures cutting-edge solutions in autonomous systems, quantum sensing, directed energy, and next-generation intelligence architectures, requiring deep domain expertise in both technical innovation and defense acquisition compliance.