Lisa A Hodo-Payne

Lisa A. Hodo-Payne serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa unit of the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize U.S. Army aerial and missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for aerospace propulsion components, guided missile systems, and mission-critical engineering services, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities for platforms such as the UH-60 and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports the acquisition of advanced avionics, propulsion units, and sensor technologies essential to maintaining air superiority and integrated air and missile defense capabilities. Hodo-Payne specializes in negotiating and administering cost-reimbursement and fixed-price contracts under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on technical compliance and risk mitigation in high-stakes defense programs. Hodo-Payne collaborates with a diverse array of defense contractors, including Tier 1 aerospace primes and specialized engineering firms with deep expertise in propulsion systems and missile technology. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven capabilities in classified and controlled technical environments, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience. Her contracting approach emphasizes rigorous source selection, technical evaluation, and post-award oversight to ensure deliverables meet stringent military standards. Hodo-Payne’s procurement strategy reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her focus remains squarely on technical merit, mission readiness, and industrial capacity, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic designation. This reflects the high-consequence nature of the systems she supports, where operational readiness and technical precision take precedence over socioeconomic contracting goals. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336415 for guided missile and space vehicle propulsion units and NAICS 541330 for specialized engineering services. She routinely acquires rocket motors, thrust vector control systems, flight control electronics, and systems engineering support for integration of sensor suites and propulsion architectures, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense aerospace technical domains and the regulatory frameworks governing their acquisition.