Rashida Funches

Rashida Funches serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain military readiness and force projection. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for defense manufacturing, facility services, and operational support systems, with a focus on ensuring reliable logistics and munitions supply chains. She specializes in procuring services that maintain installation infrastructure and modernize ammunition production capabilities, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities for combat system sustainment and base-wide operational continuity. Funches maintains consistent working relationships with key defense and support contractors, including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and THE LOCKWOOD GROUP LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of large prime contractors delivering complex technical systems and specialized service providers supporting facility and logistics operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in accountability and mission alignment. A hallmark of Funches’ procurement strategy is her strong commitment to small business participation, with 82% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate emphasis on enabling economic opportunity through socioeconomic contracting, prioritizing small businesses across multiple categories without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides. Her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive effort to diversify the contractor base and enhance resilience within the defense supply chain. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings), 561730 (Landscaping Services), and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), indicating deep expertise in facility sustainment and installation support services. She also regularly procures specialized services under 711510 and 321912, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of niche technical domains critical to base infrastructure and munitions production readiness.