Matthew J. Kopel

Matthew J. Kopel serves as a key procurement professional within the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to ensure operational readiness through the lifecycle management of conventional ammunition and explosives. Responsible for executing complex acquisitions aligned with Army warfighting requirements, Kopel oversees the solicitation, award, and administration of contracts for munitions production, storage systems, and demilitarization equipment. His work directly enables the sustainment and modernization of land, air, and naval combat capabilities, with a focus on secure, resilient supply chains and compliance with stringent safety and regulatory standards for explosive ordnance. Kopel maintains strategic relationships with a network of specialized defense contractors and industrial base partners capable of meeting the technical and security demands of munitions manufacturing and handling. These include firms with expertise in propellant formulation, shell assembly, explosive loading, and automated demilitarization systems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance, defense industrial base sustainability, and adherence to Department of Defense supply chain security protocols. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Kopel consistently applies a 100% small business set-aside preference across all procurements under his purview, in full alignment with FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust, diversified industrial base by prioritizing contracts for small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses with relevant technical capabilities in explosives handling and munitions production. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 333249 — Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing — encompassing specialized machinery for ammunition production, automated loading and packing systems, and demilitarization equipment. Kopel’s technical expertise lies in the acquisition of high-integrity, militarily-specified manufacturing and handling systems that meet Army Technical Manual and MIL-STD requirements for safety, reliability, and interoperability.