Karen Greenwood

Karen Greenwood serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa, a Department of the Army organization dedicated to sustaining and modernizing the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical aerospace components, focusing on aircraft subsystems, avionics, propulsion systems, and auxiliary equipment supporting platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability hardware and integrated support services aligned with Army modernization priorities. Greenwood handles both sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, often navigating technical specifications tied to military standards and defense aerospace certifications. Her primary contractor relationships are with Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp, reflecting a strategic reliance on established defense prime contractors with deep expertise in aerospace systems integration and flight-critical manufacturing. These partnerships are typically structured around long-term support contracts, technical refresh programs, and sustainment initiatives requiring stringent quality control and supply chain traceability. While she engages primarily with large industry partners, her procurement approach remains flexible to accommodate specialized technical capabilities only available through select vendors with classified clearances and defense-specific manufacturing facilities. Greenwood’s contracting portfolio exhibits a strong preference for open competition, with 88.2% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Only 11.8% are designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on technical necessity over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not a primary driver, she remains compliant with all applicable regulations and occasionally leverages small business subcontracting plans to meet industrial base resilience goals. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, complemented by significant activity in aircraft engine manufacturing (336412) and fluid power systems (333996). She specializes in procuring high-precision components such as flight control actuators, thermal management units, and mission computer interfaces, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace systems engineering and defense logistics.