Lacey Hocutt

Lacey Hocutt serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, playing a pivotal role in advancing military readiness through the acquisition of critical defense manufacturing, facility services, and operational support systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, Lacey ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracting strategies with the agency’s mission to sustain combat systems, maintain installation infrastructure, and secure reliable munitions supply chains. Their work primarily involves complex, mission-critical contracts for defense-related technical services and industrial support, requiring deep familiarity with DoD acquisition protocols and logistics modernization priorities. Lacey maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, THE LOCKWOOD GROUP LLC, LOGISYS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC, and PROGSIT LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based agreements centered on defense production, maintenance, and technical support services. Lacey’s contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical proficiency, and adherence to stringent defense quality standards, fostering stable, mission-focused collaborations with industry leaders capable of delivering high-assurance capabilities under demanding operational conditions. Lacey’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This pattern underscores a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic categorizations, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally targeted through set-asides, all procurements remain fully compliant with applicable socioeconomic statutes and are conducted with transparency and competitive rigor. The agency’s acquisition activity is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 511210—Software Publishers—indicating a specialized procurement domain centered on defense software systems, simulation tools, logistics management platforms, and integrated command and control applications. Lacey’s expertise lies in acquiring mission-critical software solutions that enhance ammunition production automation, facility monitoring systems, and real-time logistics tracking, requiring deep technical understanding of defense software architecture and cybersecurity compliance.