Joseph Sherwood

Joseph Sherwood serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, supporting the modernization of military training systems and defense technology integration. He manages a portfolio of technical service contracts focused on advanced engineering, simulation infrastructure, and mission command systems, ensuring alignment with Army priorities in live-fire training, aviation, and artillery modernization. His acquisitions emphasize research and development, systems integration, and operational readiness enhancements, often involving complex engineering services and prototype development under performance-based contracting frameworks. Sherwood maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense technology contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement in high-technical-risk projects requiring specialized expertise in training system design, digital twin development, and real-time data analytics for military applications. His contracting approach favors firms with proven capabilities in defense-specific simulation environments and mission-critical system integration, often leveraging Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) to accelerate innovation. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Sherwood consistently allocates approximately 20% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation in advanced defense R&D. He prioritizes small businesses with technical proficiency in engineering services and simulation technologies, though he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, reflecting a focus on capability over socioeconomic designation. His procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 333310, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, reflecting deep specialization in the acquisition of specialized training equipment, electro-optical systems, and integrated simulation hardware. He procures mission-critical systems including virtual reality trainers, live-fire range instrumentation, and command and control interfaces, requiring rigorous compliance with MIL-STD and DoD cybersecurity standards.