Larry Spezia

Larry Spezia serves as a key procurement lead within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle of ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of the Army. He specializes in the contracting of armored vehicle platforms, tactical wheeled systems, and associated component manufacturing, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize the Army’s land warfare capabilities. His portfolio encompasses full-spectrum acquisition activities—from engineering development and prototyping to production and sustainment contracts—focused on enhancing vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency through integrated logistics and technical oversight. Spezia maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of defense industrial base contractors, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships are centered on the design, fabrication, and integration of armored vehicle components, avionics systems, and mission-critical subassemblies. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contract management to ensure readiness and interoperability across the Army’s armored fleet. His contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and industrial capacity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical delivery over programmatic diversity mandates. Spezia’s procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 336992—Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing. He oversees the acquisition of advanced armor systems, turret assemblies, powertrain components, and integrated vehicle electronics, demonstrating deep expertise in ground combat vehicle engineering and defense manufacturing standards. His work directly supports the Army’s modernization priorities in next-generation armored platforms and sustainment of legacy systems.