Loretta Bursey

Loretta Bursey serves as a Contracting Officer at W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, responsible for managing the full lifecycle acquisition of ground combat and support vehicle systems for the Department of Defense. She plays a critical role in executing strategic procurement initiatives aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize, sustain, and enhance the survivability, mobility, and power efficiency of armored and tactical wheeled platforms. Her portfolio encompasses complex engineering, manufacturing, and logistics contracts for vehicle components, avionics, and structural systems, ensuring technical compliance and operational readiness across the Army’s fleet. Bursey works within the Army’s integrated acquisition framework, coordinating closely with engineering and logistics teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities on schedule and within regulatory standards. Bursey maintains longstanding procurement relationships with key industrial partners including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, Wis., Inc., ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These contractors provide specialized capabilities in vehicle armor integration, precision machining, composite airframe fabrication, and military-grade avionics systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term sustainment support, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate consistent quality, reliability, and adherence to military specifications. Bursey’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her procurement strategy prioritizes technical excellence and industrial capacity over socioeconomic classifications, reflecting the specialized nature of the systems under acquisition and the limited pool of qualified suppliers capable of meeting stringent DoD performance standards. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), which encompasses the design, integration, and manufacturing of armored vehicle hulls, turret systems, and mission-critical structural components. Bursey’s expertise lies in procuring heavy-duty, survivability-enhanced systems for tactical wheeled and tracked platforms, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-STD specifications, ballistic protection standards, and integrated logistics support requirements.