Sara C. Baye

Sara C. Baye 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 combat systems, maintain installation infrastructure, and support the Army’s logistics and munitions supply chains. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals. She primarily handles complex contracts for defense manufacturing, operational support systems, and facility services critical to military readiness and force projection. Sara maintains longstanding relationships with key defense industry partners including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes Barre), LLC, Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., Bigelow Family Holdings LLC, and WisenEngineering LLC. These partnerships reflect her focus on acquiring high-assurance technical solutions from established prime contractors with proven capabilities in defense systems integration, munitions production, and mission-critical facility support. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established industry leaders with robust quality assurance and supply chain resilience. Sara’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition for high-priority, mission-essential acquisitions requiring specialized technical expertise and large-scale production capacity. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her work ensures that competition remains robust and compliant with FAR Part 6. Her primary NAICS focus is 511210 (Software Publishers), underscoring her involvement in defense software systems, simulation platforms, and digital logistics tools. A secondary focus on 721110 (Hotels and Motels) reflects support for installation lodging and transient personnel accommodations. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of defense technology and operational infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable solutions for Army readiness.