Lindsay McLaughlin

Lindsay McLaughlin serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM Micc-ft Drum, a critical unit of the Department of the Army responsible for equipping military forces with high-performance sporting, athletic, and industrial equipment essential to soldier readiness and operational sustainment. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on engineering services and commercial/industrial machinery maintenance, ensuring that training infrastructure and field equipment meet rigorous military standards. Her work directly supports force projection and logistical resilience by securing durable, mission-critical assets that enhance physical training, equipment longevity, and field operational capacity. McLaughlin maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors including VPB LLC, LEGACY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, LARC INDUSTRIES INC, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering custom-engineered solutions, facility upgrades, and precision maintenance services tailored to Army training environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and long-term performance, fostering collaborative vendor engagements that align with military lifecycle requirements. She demonstrates a strong, structured commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 50% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses and an equal portion reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). This dual set-aside strategy ensures robust participation from disadvantaged and veteran-led enterprises, reinforcing the Army’s mandate to empower qualified small businesses while maintaining mission-critical supply chain integrity. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery Repair and Maintenance), reflecting expertise in procuring custom-designed training apparatuses, field maintenance systems, and industrial equipment servicing. McLaughlin’s portfolio underscores deep domain knowledge in military-specific engineering applications and preventive maintenance protocols critical to sustaining operational readiness across diverse training and deployment scenarios.