Laurice Bocao

Laurice Bocao serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-apg Adelphi facility under the Department of the Army, supporting the agency’s mission to advance military scientific and technical capabilities through the acquisition of mission-critical research infrastructure and precision instrumentation. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions, Bocao oversees the procurement of high-accuracy laboratory equipment, electronic measurement systems, and secure computing environments essential to defense-related R&D in physical and engineering sciences. Their work ensures that cutting-edge scientific capabilities are rapidly fielded to support national security objectives through compliant, transparent, and technically rigorous acquisition processes. Bocao maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility support, PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. for advanced analytical instrumentation, JAXON ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE LLC for maintenance services, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for secure electronics, and ILLUMINA, INC. for high-performance life sciences equipment. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven technical expertise in defense-grade systems, emphasizing reliability, compliance, and rapid responsiveness to evolving research requirements. While the majority of acquisitions (68.4%) are conducted as open competitions, Bocao demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 31.6% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity-building within the small business industrial base, particularly among firms capable of delivering specialized engineering and instrumentation services. Bocao’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541715 for physical and engineering R&D services, with significant activity in 334515 (instrument manufacturing for electrical measurement) and 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing). Additional emphasis is placed on 811210 and 811310 for precision equipment repair and industrial machinery maintenance, reflecting a holistic approach to sustaining complex, high-value scientific infrastructure critical to defense innovation.