Jill Freeman

Jill Freeman serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements for advanced aerospace and missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical platforms including the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters, as well as guided missile systems and associated avionics, propulsion, and sensor technologies. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Army’s modernization priorities, ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability components that sustain operational readiness across air and missile defense domains. Jill specializes in competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions under FAR Part 15, often coordinating with technical evaluators and program managers to align contractual requirements with engineering specifications. Jill cultivates collaborative relationships with prime contractors and subsystem suppliers specializing in aerospace defense manufacturing, working closely with firms possessing ITAR compliance, AS9100 certification, and defense production experience. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance and supply chain resilience. She frequently engages with industry through pre-solicitation forums and industry days to clarify requirements and encourage innovation in missile guidance and flight control systems. Jill’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing technically superior solutions from qualified defense industrial base vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing), with significant activity in propulsion systems (336415), auxiliary equipment (336419), and aeronautical navigation systems (334511). She consistently procures integrated avionics, rocket motor assemblies, seeker heads, and flight control units critical to next-generation air defense architectures.