Shanita Karen Simmons

Shanita Karen Simmons serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-apg unit of the Department of the Army, operating under the W91CRB agency code. She is instrumental in advancing the agency’s mission to develop and field next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, with a sharp focus on aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics. Her procurement activities center on acquiring high-performance electronic computer systems and embedded sensing technologies that enable real-time tactical decision-making. Simmons manages complex acquisitions aligned with modernization priorities, ensuring compliance with defense acquisition regulations while integrating cutting-edge hardware and firmware solutions into operational environments. Her contractor relationships are primarily with Tier-1 defense electronics manufacturers and specialized systems integrators capable of delivering ruggedized, mission-critical computing platforms. While specific vendor names are not publicly enumerated, her portfolio consistently engages firms with proven expertise in military-grade electronics manufacturing, secure communications hardware, and signal processing systems. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate technical agility, cybersecurity compliance, and rapid prototyping capabilities essential for iterative fielding of next-gen sensor architectures. Simmons maintains a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing performance, interoperability, and schedule reliability above set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not structurally mandated, she remains open to qualified small firms that meet stringent technical and certification benchmarks. Her primary NAICS focus is 334111—Electronic Computer Manufacturing—indicating deep specialization in procuring custom-built computing systems, embedded avionics, and field-deployable data processing units. She routinely acquires hardened servers, RF-enabled sensor nodes, and secure edge computing devices tailored for expeditionary warfare environments, demonstrating expertise in defense electronics supply chains and MIL-STD compliance.