Sara B. Young

Sara B. Young serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc Anad under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical military industrial infrastructure. Her work centers on securing advanced manufacturing equipment, precision measurement systems, and specialized maintenance services essential to maintaining the operational readiness of defense-critical machinery, including machine tooling, welding systems, and rail and armored vehicle support assets. She handles complex contract actions involving both commercial off-the-shelf and custom-engineered solutions, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations and technical performance standards. Young maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in industrial maintenance, material handling, and analytical instrumentation, including EASTER SEALS ALABAMA, INC., EDGE TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTORS, INC., AMERICAN MATERIAL HANDLING, INC., AANTILIA LLC, and APPLIED TEST SYSTEMS, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in industrial repair, calibration, and heavy equipment integration, often requiring technical validation and site-specific installation support. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, long-term serviceability, and adherence to military-grade specifications. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 80.6% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 11.1% of awards going to 8(a) firms and 8.3% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a balanced commitment to both mission needs and socioeconomic goals. Young’s primary NAICS focus includes industrial building construction, commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, and analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing. She routinely procures precision calibration systems, overhead crane assemblies, and heavy-duty maintenance equipment tailored to defense industrial base requirements, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the lifecycle management of mission-critical mechanical systems.