Tamela Riggs-Holman

Tamela Riggs-Holman serves as a primary contracting professional within the W6QK Acc-rsa office of the Department of the Army, where she plays a critical role in advancing the Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization efforts. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace systems and technical support services essential to sustaining platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters. Her portfolio includes procurement of avionics, propulsion components, sensor systems, and specialized power and wiring infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness and technological superiority across combat aviation units. Riggs-Holman’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize defense capabilities through agile, technically rigorous contracting. While specific contractor names are not currently available, Riggs-Holman maintains a robust network of industrial partners specializing in high-reliability aerospace components and military-grade fabrication. Her contracting patterns reflect collaboration with both large defense primes and niche manufacturers capable of delivering precision-engineered hardware under strict MIL-SPEC and AS9100 standards. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience, ensuring timely delivery of mission-essential systems. Riggs-Holman demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 30% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no specific socioeconomic categories are dominant, her approach consistently prioritizes opportunities for small businesses capable of delivering specialized metal fabrications, wiring devices, and power system components. Her contracting strategy aligns with Army-wide goals to broaden the defense industrial base through inclusive socioeconomic contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 335311 (power and specialty transformers), 335931 (current-carrying wiring devices), and 332510 (hardware manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in electrical infrastructure and mechanical subsystems for military aircraft. She regularly procures custom-fabricated metal components, control panels, and mission-critical hardware that integrate into complex avionics and propulsion architectures, underscoring her technical fluency in aerospace systems engineering and defense supply chain logistics.