Leatrice Frederick

Leatrice Frederick serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, where she manages complex technical acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize military training systems and enhance operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on advanced engineering, research, and technical services supporting live-fire simulation, mission command systems, aviation training, and artillery modernization. She is responsible for the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation and market research to award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with DoD innovation priorities and acquisition regulations. Her work directly enables the integration of next-generation training technologies into active-duty force structures. Frederick maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized defense contractors, including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with deep expertise in defense simulation, systems integration, and mission-critical software development. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, past performance, and proven capability in delivering high-fidelity training solutions, often requiring secure, classified, or ITAR-controlled environments. Frederick’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under open competition, with no set-asides applied across her portfolio. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and innovation rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s urgent need for cutting-edge defense technologies. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her awards, the nature of the services procured often attracts mid-tier and specialized firms with niche technical expertise. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing advanced systems engineering, modeling and simulation development, training system integration, and defense R&D support. She consistently procures services that bridge the gap between emerging technologies and frontline training environments, ensuring the Army’s warfighters are equipped with the most capable, adaptive, and realistic training platforms available.