Kristina Catalano

Kristina Catalano serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she supports the acquisition of critical defense manufacturing and operational support systems essential to military readiness. Her responsibilities center on managing complex contracts for ammunition production, ordnance accessories, and facility services that sustain combat systems and enable force projection. She plays a vital role in advancing the agency’s strategic priorities by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical materiel through rigorous acquisition planning, competitive bidding, and contract administration aligned with DoD acquisition regulations. Catalano maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes Barre), LLC, Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc, Bigelow Family Holdings LLC, and WisenEngineering LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial base vendors with proven capabilities in ordnance manufacturing and technical engineering services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term supply chain reliability, often resulting in multi-year contract awards to firms with deep expertise in defense-specific production environments. Catalano’s contracting portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing vendor qualifications and system performance over certification-based preferences. While small business participation is not formally structured into her acquisition strategy, she evaluates all offerors on technical merit, past performance, and production capacity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), with significant activity also in 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products), 541690 (Scientific and Technical Consulting), and 334519 (Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). She specializes in procuring precision munitions components, automated ordnance handling systems, and specialized test and calibration equipment critical to modern ammunition production and base infrastructure sustainment.