Kelly Gorman

Kelly Gorman serves as a Contracting Officer within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that sustain military readiness and modernize critical defense infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for defense manufacturing, facility services, and operational support systems, with a focus on ensuring the reliability of ammunition production capabilities and base-wide logistical continuity. Her portfolio emphasizes mission-critical procurements aligned with the Army’s force projection and sustainment objectives, requiring deep technical understanding of ordnance systems and administrative support services. Gorman maintains consistent contracting relationships with key defense industry partners including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, THE LOCKWOOD GROUP LLC, LOGISYS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC, and PROGSIT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established prime contractors with proven capabilities in ordnance manufacturing, technical services, and facility operations. Her procurement approach prioritizes performance reliability and mission alignment over socioeconomic set-asides, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance, quality assurance, and delivery certainty. Gorman’s contracting patterns show a 100% preference for no set-aside actions, indicating a focus on full and open competition to ensure access to the broadest pool of qualified vendors with the technical capacity to meet complex defense requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award strategy, her portfolio remains aligned with statutory obligations through transparent, competitive processes that enable voluntary small business involvement where capabilities align. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), reflecting expertise in both operational support services and defense production systems. She routinely oversees contracts for ordnance component fabrication, logistics planning, and facility maintenance, demonstrating specialized knowledge in military munitions supply chains and integrated defense logistics.