Maj Adam Vance

Maj Adam Vance serves as a Contracting Officer within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), under the Department of Defense, where he leads the acquisition of critical geospatial technology and supporting IT infrastructure. His role is central to executing NGA’s mission of delivering timely, actionable geospatial intelligence by ensuring the timely procurement of advanced hardware, software systems, and analytical services. Maj Vance manages a portfolio of complex, technology-driven acquisitions, primarily focused on computer peripheral equipment and specialized computer-related services that enable data collection, processing, and visualization for defense and national security applications. His primary contractor relationship is with ECS FEDERAL, LLC, a trusted vendor with deep expertise in geospatial systems integration and mission-critical IT support. Maj Vance consistently engages with this contractor for end-to-end solutions spanning hardware procurement, custom software development, and systems engineering services. His working relationship reflects a pattern of long-term, performance-based partnerships grounded in technical alignment and mission fidelity, with a focus on delivery timelines and interoperability standards. Maj Vance’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While he does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, his approach prioritizes technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with NGA’s operational imperatives. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334118 for computer terminal and peripheral equipment manufacturing and NAICS 541519 for other computer-related services. He specializes in acquiring high-performance computing hardware, geospatial sensors, data processing platforms, and analytical software tools that support real-time intelligence production. His technical domain expertise lies in the integration of classified and unclassified geospatial systems, with a clear emphasis on cybersecurity compliance and defense-grade data architectures.