Lovisa D. Parks

Lovisa D. Parks serves as a Contracting Officer (PCO) within the W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where she leads the acquisition of critical engineering and technical services to advance military training systems and defense technology integration. Her portfolio centers on modernizing live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command systems, and aviation/artillery training platforms, ensuring operational readiness through cutting-edge R&D and systems engineering. Parks is responsible for the full lifecycle of complex procurements, from requirement validation and source selection to contract award and performance management, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to drive innovation in defense education and tactical training capabilities. She maintains strong, sustained relationships with key contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, all of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and technical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical excellence, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering high-fidelity simulation solutions, command and control architectures, and advanced training analytics. Parks demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, awarding approximately half of her contracts through total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, while the remaining half remain open to all competitors. This approach ensures robust competition while actively promoting small business participation in mission-critical defense technology programs. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting deep expertise in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and technical consulting for military training environments. She consistently procures services related to software-defined training systems, real-time data analytics for live exercises, and integration of augmented reality and AI-enabled training tools, underscoring her specialization in next-generation defense training technologies.