Katelyn Aarsen

Katelyn Aarsen serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-ri organization under the Department of the Army, supporting the sustainment and modernization of the Army’s industrial base for munitions, precision components, and battlefield support systems. She manages the acquisition of critical services that enable ordnance production, machine tool maintenance, and lifecycle support for weapons systems, with a primary focus on administrative and operational support functions. Her work ensures the continuity of industrial readiness by securing high-integrity contracting solutions aligned with strategic Army modernization goals. Aarsen maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, FAXON MACHINING, LLC, PALANTIR USG INC, and Allied Metal Tech, LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in defense-grade management consulting, precision fabrication, and mission-critical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and performance track records, fostering long-term vendor collaboration over transactional engagements. Her procurement activity is exclusively classified under No Set-Aside categories, indicating a focus on open competition based on technical merit and operational necessity rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, her portfolio reflects a results-driven selection process that prioritizes mission-critical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Aarsen’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and NAICS 561990 (All Other Support Services), underscoring her expertise in securing strategic advisory, logistics coordination, and industrial base sustainment services. She specializes in acquiring non-tactical, high-level support functions essential to maintaining the Army’s munitions production infrastructure and field equipment readiness, operating at the intersection of defense logistics and industrial policy.