Shalonda Hawkins

Shalonda Hawkins serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), supporting the acquisition of critical ground combat systems essential to modernizing Army tactical forces. She manages complex contracting actions for armored vehicles, small arms, and integrated ordnance systems, ensuring timely delivery of technologically advanced, survivable platforms that enhance soldier lethality and battlefield mobility. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to field next-generation combat capabilities through rapid prototyping and sustainment of legacy systems, operating within strict defense acquisition regulations and lifecycle management frameworks. Hawkins maintains consistent relationships with industry leaders including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Murtech, Inc., Japan Marine United Corporation, and Professional Contract Services, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on prime contractors with proven expertise in military-grade manufacturing, systems integration, and defense logistics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, often engaging vendors with established track records in producing armored vehicle components, tactical ordnance, and specialized marine support systems for military applications. Her procurement portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and industrial capacity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission-critical performance and readiness over programmatic set-aside targets. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she ensures all procurements adhere to fair and transparent competition standards. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing) and 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), demonstrating deep expertise in armored vehicle platforms, turret systems, munitions components, and integrated weapon subsystems. She routinely manages contracts requiring compliance with MIL-SPEC standards, export controls, and defense industrial base security protocols.