Julia Salcepuedes

Julia Salcepuedes serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems for the Department of the Defense. She manages acquisition programs centered on critical electrical and control systems essential to armored and tactical wheeled platforms, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contracting. Her role involves executing full-cycle procurement activities—from market research and solicitation to award and contract administration—focusing on mission-critical components that enhance vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency. She operates within the Army’s integrated acquisition framework, aligning procurements with modernization priorities and technical specifications for next-generation ground systems. Julia maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade switchgear, power distribution systems, and integrated avionics architectures. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical reliability, supply chain resilience, and compliance with military standards, fostering long-term collaborations with firms capable of meeting stringent DoD certification and quality assurance requirements. She exhibits a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation and capacity within the small business industrial base, ensuring broad access to defense opportunities for qualified firms without reliance on other socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 335313—Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing—indicating deep technical expertise in procuring high-reliability electrical control systems for armored vehicles, including circuit breakers, busbars, power conversion units, and integrated protection systems. She specializes in sourcing mission-critical components that enable command, control, and power distribution in hostile environments, supporting the Army’s enduring need for electrified, survivable ground platforms.