Matthew B. Sanders

Matthew B. Sanders serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of advanced engineering services critical to modernizing military training systems. His responsibilities center on managing technical contracts that support live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command capabilities, and aviation and artillery training technologies. He plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategies with the Army’s broader objectives for operational readiness and defense innovation, ensuring that contracting activities directly enable the development and integration of next-generation training solutions. Sanders routinely handles complex, performance-based engineering services contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and systems integration expertise. He maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense engineering firms including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven capabilities in systems engineering, simulation modeling, and defense R&D. Sanders fosters collaborative contracting environments that emphasize technical excellence, rapid prototyping, and agile delivery methodologies, often engaging contractors early in the requirements definition phase to ensure solution alignment with operational needs. His procurement portfolio reflects an equal split between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to small business participation. While no specific socioeconomic categories dominate, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse, innovative supplier base capable of supporting agile defense innovation. Sanders’ entire acquisition portfolio is focused under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring a deep specialization in technical engineering support for military training systems. He procures services related to simulation architecture, live-fire range modernization, mission command software development, and integrated training system design—domains requiring advanced systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and defense-specific cybersecurity integration.