Joanne Fleming

Joanne Fleming serves as a Purchasing Agent for the W6QK Acc-apg Director under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in securing industrial maintenance, analytical instrumentation, and technical services critical to sustaining military laboratory and field operations. Her acquisitions directly support the calibration, repair, and preventive maintenance of precision measurement systems used in defense science and mission-critical infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-specific technical requirements. Fleming maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including EXACT MACHINE SERVICE, INC., MARS LABS LLC, KODEX, INC., and CLEAR ARMOR, LLC. These vendors provide specialized capabilities in precision metal fabrication, analytical equipment servicing, technical support for scientific instrumentation, and protective system maintenance. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships built on technical reliability, responsiveness to urgent maintenance needs, and adherence to stringent defense quality standards. Her contracting pattern reflects an even split between total small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a balanced commitment to fostering small business participation while maintaining flexibility for mission-critical requirements. She actively leverages FAR 19.5 small business set-asides to promote economic opportunity, consistently directing opportunities to small, qualified vendors capable of delivering specialized industrial and technical services. Fleming’s procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 332431—Metal Can Manufacturing—which underpins the production and repair of specialized containment systems for chemical, biological, and explosive materials handling. Her technical expertise lies in procuring ruggedized, certified metal containers and associated components used in field-deployable laboratories and hazardous material storage, requiring deep familiarity with military specifications, corrosion resistance standards, and pressure containment protocols.