Paul E. Frailey

Paul Frailey serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QM Micc-Dugway Proving Ground, a Department of the Army facility under the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command. He is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting high-precision scientific instrumentation, calibration services, and specialized maintenance for experimental and field-deployed systems used in chemical, biological, radiological, and electromagnetic testing environments. His acquisitions focus on mission-critical equipment requiring stringent performance validation, ensuring the readiness and accuracy of sensors and control systems essential to national defense testing. Frailey routinely handles complex sole-source and competed contracts under FAR Part 15, often requiring technical evaluations and engineering support. Frailey maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including Flow Sciences, Inc., Sterilization Technologies Equipment and Maintenance Inc., CRFS, Inc., Affigent, LLC, and Endigit Inc. These contractors provide niche capabilities in precision measurement devices, analytical instrumentation maintenance, and ruggedized system integration tailored to harsh environmental conditions. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, compliance with military specifications, and proven reliability in supporting classified and unclassified test operations. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 72.5% of awards issued without set-asides. He actively supports small business participation, allocating 21.6% of awards to total small business set-asides and 3.9% to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Women-owned small businesses receive targeted consideration, accounting for 2.0% of awards. Frailey’s primary NAICS focus is on 811219 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting heavy demand for calibration and sustainment of sensitive test equipment. He also procures services under 541715 for research and development in physical sciences and acquires specialized hardware under 334519 and 334516 for analytical and measuring devices. His technical domain expertise lies in supporting high-fidelity sensor systems and control instrumentation used in W6QM’s unique proving ground environment.