Tahissha J. Holman

Tahissha J. Holman serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-apg Durham under the Department of the Army’s W911NF code, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical research and development services to advance U.S. Army modernization. Her portfolio centers on high-priority scientific and technical initiatives, including autonomy, quantum systems, and intelligence horizon scanning, ensuring rapid delivery of innovative solutions through competitive, performance-based contracts. She manages complex R&D procurements under FAR and DFARS frameworks, often coordinating with federal laboratories, academic partners, and defense contractors to meet urgent warfighter needs. Holman cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including research institutions, engineering firms, and technology startups capable of delivering cutting-edge scientific capabilities. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in physical, engineering, and life sciences R&D, fostering agile, performance-driven partnerships that emphasize innovation, scalability, and technical rigor. Her contracting approach prioritizes merit-based selection and mission alignment over long-term sole-source arrangements. Holman’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical excellence and capability over socioeconomic categorization, though she remains compliant with all statutory small business requirements and may incorporate small business subcontracting goals within larger contracts. Her primary NAICS focus is evenly split between 541712 (R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences) and 541720 (R&D in social sciences and humanities), reflecting her dual emphasis on hard science innovation and human-centered systems analysis. She procures advanced modeling and simulation tools, autonomous system prototypes, sensor technologies, and analytical frameworks supporting next-generation military decision-making and battlefield awareness.