Rex M. Valdez

Rex M. Valdez serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Director office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical military scientific and industrial infrastructure. His portfolio centers on the procurement of analytical instrumentation, precision measurement systems, and specialized technical services essential to laboratory and field-based defense operations. He oversees contracts for preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair of mission-critical equipment, ensuring operational readiness across Army research and testing facilities. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain high-fidelity scientific capabilities through reliable, accredited technical services and calibrated hardware. Valdez maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including EXACT MACHINE SERVICE, INC., MARS LABS LLC, KODEX, INC., and CLEAR ARMOR, LLC, each of which provides specialized industrial maintenance, analytical system support, and technical instrumentation services. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade calibration, laboratory equipment servicing, and ruggedized measurement systems. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established technical vendors with deep domain knowledge in military-grade instrumentation and facility sustainment, often leveraging long-term service agreements and performance-based contracts. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted (68.6%), Valdez demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with nearly 29% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He occasionally utilizes 8(a) competed and HUBZone set-asides, reflecting a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting that prioritizes capability while expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses in niche technical markets. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 811219 (Industrial Machinery Maintenance), 511210 (Software Publishers), and 334516–334519 (Analytical and Measuring Instrument Manufacturing). He specializes in acquiring precision instruments for electrical signal testing, environmental monitoring, and laboratory analytics—domains requiring strict compliance with military standards and traceable calibration protocols.