Magda M. Szymanski

Magda M. Szymanski serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Army’s W6QK Acc-pica organization, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain combat readiness and logistical infrastructure. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of defense-related contracts, from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration, with a focus on ammunition manufacturing, warehousing, and specialized fabricated metal products. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with the Army’s strategic priorities in modernizing munitions production and maintaining operational continuity across installation networks. Szymanski maintains consistent working relationships with key defense industry partners including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., among others. These partnerships are primarily centered on high-assurance manufacturing, logistics support, and technical services essential to military supply chain resilience. Her contracting approach reflects a preference for established prime contractors with proven capabilities in defense-grade production, while maintaining rigorous oversight of performance, quality control, and delivery timelines. Her procurement patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 90.9% of awards issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of requirements she manages. While small business participation is limited to 9.1% of awards—primarily under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5)—her portfolio demonstrates a deliberate balance between mission-critical capacity and socioeconomic compliance. Szymanski’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing), accounting for over half of her acquisitions, alongside significant activity in NAICS 493190 (Other Warehousing and Storage) and NAICS 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). Her expertise spans the procurement of large-caliber munitions, secure storage systems, and precision-fabricated components critical to artillery, mortar, and explosive ordnance systems, positioning her at the nexus of defense manufacturing and operational logistics.