Sarah Cheney

Sarah Cheney serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-apg Natick office of the U.S. Army, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to advance soldier systems through specialized technical acquisitions. She manages the procurement of high-precision analytical laboratory instruments and mission-critical equipment designed for battlefield environments, ensuring warfighters are equipped with advanced, field-deployable technologies for medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and protective system validation. Her work directly enables research and development initiatives at Natick Soldier Systems Center, bridging scientific innovation with operational readiness through rigorous acquisition planning and contract execution. Cheney maintains strategic relationships with EPERNAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LLC and TEVET LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering, manufacturing, and technical services aligned with Army laboratory and field instrumentation needs. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in high-reliability instrument fabrication and compliance with military specifications, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in technical precision, quality assurance, and timely delivery of mission-essential hardware. Her procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing performance, certification, and compliance with DoD standards for ruggedized instrumentation. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors must still meet stringent technical and quality benchmarks to compete successfully. Cheney’s primary focus is NAICS 334516—Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing—where she acquires custom-designed, military-grade devices for chemical, biological, and environmental analysis in austere conditions. Her expertise lies in procuring spectrometers, portable analyzers, and sensor systems that meet MIL-STD and NATO standards, ensuring interoperability and durability across combat and field-deployed environments.