Marques Simmons

Marques Simmons serves as a key procurement professional within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems for the Department of Defense. Responsible for executing complex acquisition strategies, Simmons oversees contracts for armored vehicle components, tactical mobility systems, and associated engineering and testing services. His work directly enables the Army’s mission to enhance vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency through integrated logistics and technical innovation. He routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions for specialized military-grade hardware, control systems, and fabricated metal components critical to operational readiness. Simmons maintains consistent relationships with a select group of Tier 1 defense contractors including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability suppliers with proven expertise in military vehicle systems, avionics integration, and precision metal fabrication. His contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience, often prioritizing vendors with long-standing DoD experience and certified manufacturing processes for defense-critical applications. Simmons’ procurement portfolio shows no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical merit and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with TACOM’s urgency to field advanced vehicle systems without procedural delays. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors with proven technical qualifications—regardless of size—are consistently selected based on capability and compliance with military specifications. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 333924 for industrial truck and vehicle systems, 334519 for mission-critical control and sensing devices, and 332999 for specialized fabricated metal components. He also procures testing services under 541380 and rubber/plastic hoses under 326220, demonstrating deep domain expertise in armored vehicle subsystems, embedded electronics, and durability-critical materials essential to modern tactical platforms.