Kory Stiles

Kory Stiles serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where they play a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to support military training modernization and defense technology integration. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation to award and administration—Stiles specializes in technical services that enhance live-fire simulation systems, mission command capabilities, and aviation/artillery training infrastructure. Their work directly enables operational readiness by procuring mission-critical engineering, research, and technical support services aligned with the Army’s innovation priorities in defense education and advanced systems development. Stiles maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for established defense technology providers with proven expertise in systems integration, modeling and simulation, and logistics support. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15 to ensure technical excellence and mission alignment. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly oriented toward open competition, with 95.2% of acquisitions conducted without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is limited to 4.8%, it is strategically directed toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but deliberate effort to include qualified small entities when they meet stringent technical requirements. The primary NAICS focus areas include 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement) for logistics and equipment movement, 722310 (Food Service Contractors) for garrison support, and 811412 (Appliance Repair and Maintenance) for facility sustainment. Stiles also routinely procures services under 541990 for professional technical consulting and 334515 for specialized instrumentation used in electrical signal testing, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense systems engineering and field-deployable diagnostic technologies.