Patricia Pierce

Patricia Pierce serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), supporting the acquisition of critical ground combat systems and enabling technologies essential to modernizing Army tactical forces. She manages complex contracting actions for armored vehicles, small arms, ordnance systems, and integrated battlefield technologies, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical equipment that enhances soldier lethality, survivability, and mobility. Her work directly advances the agency’s strategic priorities in rapid prototyping and fielding next-generation combat capabilities through compliant, performance-based contracting methodologies. Pierce maintains sustained relationships with leading defense contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Murtech, Inc., Japan Marine United Corporation, and Professional Contract Services, Inc. These partnerships span high-precision manufacturing, naval and land platform integration, and specialized ordnance support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical oversight, and performance accountability, often involving multi-year, multi-phase acquisition strategies for systems requiring rigorous certification and field validation. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with over 40% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable 1.4% allocated to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to full and open competition, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small and veteran-owned firms within the defense industrial base. Pierce’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), complemented by significant activity in fabricated metal products, aeronautical systems, and wiring device manufacturing. She specializes in procuring high-reliability munitions components, combat vehicle subsystems, and mission-critical electronic interfaces, demonstrating deep expertise in defense manufacturing standards, military specifications, and systems integration requirements for land-based tactical platforms.