Larilynn Start

Larilynn Start supports the procurement mission of the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, overseeing the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems. Responsible for managing complex contract actions under NAICS 541990, she facilitates engineering, systems integration, and sustainment services that enhance the survivability, mobility, and power efficiency of armored and tactical wheeled platforms. Her work directly enables the Army’s strategic objectives in vehicle modernization, ensuring technical readiness through timely and compliant contracting practices across the full acquisition lifecycle. Start maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, Wis., Inc., ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-precision manufacturing, avionics integration, and advanced structural systems for military vehicle platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, with all awards issued under full and open competition without set-asides, indicating a prioritization of mission-critical expertise and proven performance in defense-specific engineering domains. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541990, encompassing a broad spectrum of professional and technical services such as systems engineering, technical analysis, maintenance planning, and survivability assessments. These services underpin the Army’s efforts to upgrade legacy vehicle fleets with next-generation armor, powertrain, and electronic architecture. Start’s expertise lies in procuring mission-critical technical support that bridges design, fielding, and sustainment phases, ensuring that vehicle systems remain operationally viable in evolving threat environments. She does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, consistently awarding contracts through full and open competition, reflecting a procurement strategy centered on technical merit, industrial capacity, and mission urgency rather than socioeconomic targeting.