Matthew Ellis

Matthew Ellis serves as a key procurement lead within the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, supporting the lifecycle management and modernization of ground combat and support vehicle systems. He oversees the acquisition of specialized engineering, manufacturing, and technical services critical to sustaining the Army’s armored and tactical wheeled vehicle fleets. His work directly enables mission readiness by ensuring timely delivery of advanced survivability, mobility, and power systems through full-spectrum contracting processes aligned with DoD acquisition regulations. Ellis manages complex contracts spanning design, integration, and sustainment of vehicle subsystems, with a focus on delivering technologically advanced solutions under stringent military standards. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on high-priority sustainment and modernization efforts, particularly in avionics integration, composite structure manufacturing, and mission-critical vehicle systems. Ellis prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in military-grade fabrication, systems engineering, and logistics support, fostering performance-based contracting models that emphasize quality, compliance, and rapid response. Ellis exhibits a strong and exclusive commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority per FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, innovative firms capable of delivering niche technical capabilities essential to vehicle modernization. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses with relevant DoD certifications, reinforcing the Army’s broader socioeconomic goals while enhancing supply chain resilience. His procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 611430—Professional and Management Development Training—indicating a specialized emphasis on workforce development, technical certification, and systems-specific training programs for Army maintenance and engineering personnel. This underscores his role in building institutional capacity to operate and sustain complex vehicle systems, ensuring that technical expertise keeps pace with evolving platform capabilities.