Laura Parsons

Laura Parsons serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex technical acquisitions that advance military training systems and defense technology integration. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced engineering, simulation infrastructure, and mission command capabilities, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to modernize live-fire training, aviation systems, and artillery readiness. Her portfolio primarily consists of non-personal services requiring specialized technical expertise in defense education, systems integration, and operational testing, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting methodologies. Parsons 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 capabilities in simulation modeling, systems engineering, and training domain expertise. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical innovation, and past performance, fostering long-term collaborations that support sustained modernization efforts across Army training ecosystems. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted acquisitions, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she maintains a deliberate 16.7% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Parsons specializes exclusively in NAICS 561990 (All Other Support Services), procuring a broad range of technical and operational support services critical to defense training modernization. Her acquisitions encompass systems integration, modeling and simulation development, training device maintenance, and advanced engineering support—domains requiring deep familiarity with Army training doctrine, interoperability standards, and next-generation readiness platforms.