Sherry L. Compton

Sherry L. Compton serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Director office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical military scientific and industrial infrastructure. She oversees the procurement of specialized industrial maintenance services, precision analytical instrumentation, and technical support systems essential to laboratory and field operations at Army installations. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring the calibration, repair, and continuous functionality of mission-critical measurement and control systems used in defense research and testing environments. Compton typically handles complex service contracts requiring technical specificity and compliance with federal standards for equipment integrity and safety. Compton maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in industrial maintenance, electronic repair, and facilities support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in calibrating high-precision instrumentation, delivering preventive maintenance programs for laboratory-grade equipment, and providing secure, compliant facilities operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical competency, past performance in defense environments, and adherence to stringent quality control protocols, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting the Army’s rigorous operational demands. Compton demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 60% of her acquisitions structured as small business set-asides—equally split between Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned businesses while ensuring access to agile, specialized service providers. Her pattern of awarding contracts under FAR 19.5 and 8(a) programs underscores a balanced commitment to competition and socioeconomic equity, aligning with Department of Defense mandates to foster small business innovation in technical service sectors. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing), 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), and 561621 (Security Systems Services). She procures industrial gas systems for lab environments, calibration and repair services for analytical instruments, facility maintenance for secure research sites, and integrated security solutions for sensitive installations, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense-critical support domains.