Kawana Simms

Kawana A. Simms serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain military readiness and installation infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facility services, operational support systems, and logistics enablers, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurement outcomes with the Army’s strategic priorities in ammunition production and base-wide operational continuity. Her work directly supports the procurement of services essential to maintaining combat-ready forces and resilient installation ecosystems. Simms maintains established working relationships with key defense and services contractors, including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and PIONEERING DECISIVE SOLUTIONS INC, among others. These partnerships reflect a blend of large prime contractors delivering complex technical support and specialized small businesses providing niche facility and environmental services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and robust contract administration to ensure accountability and mission alignment across vendor engagements. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Simms consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-asides to foster inclusive economic opportunity while maintaining competitive rigor. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand the supplier base and enhance resilience through diversified small business engagement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to building services and environmental operations, particularly 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), and 561730 (Landscaping Services), alongside commercial and industrial construction under 236220 and 236210. This reflects deep expertise in facility sustainment, infrastructure maintenance, and base operations support—critical domains for ensuring Army installations remain mission-ready and environmentally compliant.