Nicole Young

Nicole M. Young 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. She manages complex acquisition programs centered on armored vehicle sustainment, ordnance systems, and tactical wheeled platform upgrades, ensuring technical readiness through integrated logistics and engineering solutions. Her work directly enables the Army’s mission to enhance vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency by securing critical components and specialized manufacturing services essential to frontline operational capability. Young maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of defense-industrial partners, including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These vendors provide specialized fabrication, avionics integration, structural components, and ordnance subsystems critical to vehicle modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with firms possessing deep domain expertise in military-grade metal fabrication, composite systems, and mission-critical electronics, ensuring reliability and compliance with stringent defense standards. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 82.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she actively supports small business participation, with nearly 17.6% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission readiness and broad industrial base health. Young’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing) and 332999 (Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products), with additional activity in textile and structural metal manufacturing. She specializes in sourcing ruggedized components for armored platforms, including armor plating, ammunition handling systems, and integrated vehicle electronics, reflecting deep technical familiarity with DoD ground systems engineering and sustainment requirements.