MAJ Smik, Allison, Contract Specialist

MAJ Allison Smik serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Army’s aerial and missile defense capabilities. She manages complex procurements for mission-critical aerospace systems, including avionics, propulsion, and sensor technologies supporting platforms such as the UH-60 and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance operational readiness through timely, compliant, and technically sound contracting actions, ensuring that advanced defense systems are fielded with reliability and interoperability. MAJ Smik cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of contractors, including engineering firms specializing in aerospace systems integration, training providers delivering advanced military technical instruction, and defense contractors with deep expertise in missile defense architectures. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with both large prime contractors and small businesses capable of delivering niche technical solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection processes to ensure technical excellence and mission alignment. Her procurement patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal distribution across no set-aside, total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 8(a) competed contracts. This deliberate allocation demonstrates a strong dedication to expanding opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses while maintaining competitive integrity. She actively leverages the 8(a) program to foster innovation and capacity building among emerging defense contractors aligned with Army modernization priorities. MAJ Smik’s primary NAICS focus areas—engineering services (541330), professional and management development training (611430), and religious organizations (813110)—reveal a unique blend of technical and administrative contracting needs. While engineering services dominate her portfolio, her engagement with training contractors underscores her role in workforce readiness, and her occasional procurement of religious organization services reflects support for morale, welfare, and chaplaincy programs critical to deployed forces. Her expertise lies at the intersection of aerospace systems procurement and human capital development within the defense ecosystem.