Katelyn M. Coon

Katelyn M. Coon serves as a Contracting Officer for the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, a critical component of the Department of Defense responsible for the lifecycle management of conventional ammunition and explosives. In this role, she oversees the acquisition of goods and services essential to sustaining combat-ready munitions supplies for U.S. land, air, and naval forces. Her portfolio includes procurements spanning ammunition manufacturing, specialized packaging, and operational support services, all aligned with the Command’s mission to modernize warfighting capabilities and ensure supply chain resilience. Coon applies rigorous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) standards to manage complex, mission-critical contracts that demand technical precision, safety compliance, and logistical coordination. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Coon engages with a diverse vendor base including defense industrial base suppliers, metal fabricators, and packaging specialists. Her contracting patterns reflect collaboration with both large-tier defense contractors and small businesses capable of meeting stringent military specifications for ammunition components and containment systems. She maintains a results-driven, compliance-focused approach to vendor selection, prioritizing technical capability, quality assurance, and timely delivery in support of operational readiness. Coon demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 22.2% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Although the majority of her contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to broaden supplier diversity and strengthen the defense industrial base. She actively fosters partnerships with small manufacturers capable of fulfilling specialized production requirements under the Small Business Administration’s socioeconomic programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 611710 (Educational Support Services), likely related to safety and handling training, and 322219 (Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing), used for secure munitions packaging. She also frequently procures from 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing) and 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products), indicating deep expertise in conventional ordnance production and specialized metal component fabrication. Coon’s technical domain spans munitions lifecycle support, with an emphasis on compliant, safe, and scalable manufacturing and logistics solutions.