Mary Konopatzke

Mary Konopatzke serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and missile defense systems. Her responsibilities center on managing complex contracts for guided missile systems, advanced avionics, propulsion components, and sensor technologies supporting platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity, defense-grade hardware and technical services aligned with operational readiness requirements. Her acquisitions are highly technical, often involving systems engineering, lifecycle support, and integration of classified or controlled technologies. Konopatzke maintains strategic relationships with prime contractors specializing in aerospace defense manufacturing, including firms with deep expertise in guided missile systems, radar integration, and flight control software. She collaborates closely with defense primes and Tier-1 suppliers who possess ITAR compliance, AS9100 certification, and proven track records in delivering mission-critical components under strict DoD quality and security standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and rigorous contract administration to ensure system reliability and interoperability across joint force environments. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not structurally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains aligned with DoD-wide goals for broad industry engagement, particularly when vendors demonstrate unique technical qualifications or proprietary systems essential to national defense. Her primary focus is on NAICS 336414 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing — where she procures advanced munitions, guidance units, launch systems, and associated support infrastructure. She possesses deep technical fluency in missile defense architectures, electro-optical targeting systems, and hardened avionics, making her a critical link between operational requirements and industrial production capabilities.