Paul A. Tubridy

Paul A. Tubridy serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK CCAD Contracting Office, supporting the U.S. Army’s mission to sustain operational readiness through specialized industrial repair and precision manufacturing. He manages complex acquisitions for flight-critical aerospace components, analytical instrumentation, and electro-mechanical systems essential to Army aviation and field maintenance operations. His portfolio centers on high-reliability technical services requiring stringent quality controls, calibration standards, and compliance with military specifications, ensuring the integrity of thermal, mechanical, and control systems deployed in mission-critical environments. Tubridy maintains consistent contracting relationships with VERITRUST CORPORATION and MLC CAD SYSTEMS, LLC, both of which provide advanced industrial repair, aerospace component fabrication, and precision calibration services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical capability, quality assurance, and compliance with defense supply chain requirements. He routinely engages contractors with specialized expertise in aerospace manufacturing and laboratory-grade instrumentation, fostering collaboration to meet urgent readiness demands and technical innovation needs. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, Tubridy maintains a deliberate 20% focus on Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a structured commitment to small business participation without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific programs. His socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize capability over designation, ensuring competitive, performance-based outcomes while expanding access for qualified small manufacturers with niche technical expertise. His primary procurement focus lies within five NAICS categories: 334514 (fluid metering and counting devices), 334516 (analytical laboratory instruments), 336413 (aircraft auxiliary equipment), 335312 (motor and generator manufacturing), and 334519 (other measuring and controlling devices). These reflect a deep technical alignment with precision instrumentation, control systems, and electromechanical assemblies critical to Army aviation maintenance and industrial base sustainability.