Mark Scheper

Mark Scheper serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-pica office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of critical ammunition manufacturing systems and related operational support infrastructure. His role centers on ensuring the sustained readiness of the U.S. Army’s munitions supply chain by managing complex contracts for defense production facilities, specialized equipment, and logistics enablers. He is deeply embedded in the agency’s mission to modernize and expand national ammunition production capacity, focusing on high-stakes, mission-critical procurements that directly support combat system sustainability and force projection capabilities. Scheper maintains long-standing relationships with top-tier defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial base partners with proven expertise in munitions manufacturing, precision machining, and facility modernization. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, compliance with defense standards, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative, contractually disciplined engagements with vendors capable of meeting stringent military specifications. Scheper’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and production capacity over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing mission necessity and industrial readiness above small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His primary technical domain is NAICS 332993—Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing—where he specializes in procuring heavy-caliber munitions production systems, explosive handling equipment, automated assembly lines, and facility upgrades for secure ordnance manufacturing sites. His expertise lies in complex defense industrial base acquisitions requiring deep technical oversight, supply chain resilience, and adherence to DoD and Army Materiel Command standards.