Mariah Gabbard

Mariah Gabbard serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-ri unit of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions critical to sustaining the Army’s industrial base for munitions and battlefield support systems. She oversees the acquisition of precision machine tools, fabricated metal components, and facilities support services essential to ordnance production and weapons system lifecycle maintenance. Her work directly supports the Army’s modernization and readiness goals by ensuring timely access to mission-critical manufacturing and maintenance capabilities. Gabbard handles a mix of competitive and set-aside contracts under FAR Part 19, with a strong emphasis on technical compliance and supply chain resilience. Gabbard maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, FAXON MACHINING, LLC, PALANTIR USG INC, and Allied Metal Tech, LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between established industrial suppliers with specialized machining and defense-grade fabrication capabilities and technology-enabled service providers supporting operational logistics. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven experience in defense-grade precision manufacturing and integrated facilities support, often requiring ITAR compliance, AS9100 certification, and DoD supply chain security protocols. Gabbard’s procurement portfolio is evenly split between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate and consistent commitment to small business participation. She actively prioritizes small business contractors capable of delivering high-precision metal components and mission-critical maintenance services, aligning with the Army’s broader socioeconomic goals without relying on specialized set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her approach fosters a competitive, diverse vendor base while maintaining stringent quality and performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333515 (Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing) and 561210 (Facilities Support Services), reflecting deep expertise in industrial machinery, tooling, and base operations support. She procures custom-fabricated metal parts, CNC-machined ordnance components, and integrated maintenance services for Army ammunition plants and field support facilities, requiring technical knowledge of metallurgy, precision tolerances, and defense logistics frameworks.