Tara L. Casey

Tara L. Casey serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Army, supporting the modernization of military test and evaluation systems, scientific research infrastructure, and mission-critical technology development. She manages complex acquisitions aligned with the Army’s strategic priorities in advanced instrumentation, battlefield analytics, and engineering solutions, ensuring that contracting activities directly enable operational readiness and R&D innovation. Her portfolio primarily encompasses research and development services, computing infrastructure, and technical consulting, with a focus on delivering high-performance systems for defense testing and sustainment. Casey maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including FLUOR INTERCONTINENTAL, KBR SERVICES, LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, ARMY SUSTAINMENT LLC, and THE BOEING COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a reliance on large prime contractors for integrated systems engineering, test range modernization, and mission-critical IT services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and systems integration, often requiring multi-year, complex task orders under Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to meet evolving operational demands. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, she consistently allocates 40% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering small business participation across the defense technology ecosystem. Her contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic inclusion without compromising technical rigor, ensuring that qualified small firms contribute to innovation in engineering and data services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 for physical and engineering research, complemented by significant activity in computing infrastructure (518210) and marketing consulting (541613). She specializes in acquiring advanced analytical platforms, simulation tools, data processing services, and technical advisory support critical to next-generation test ranges and battlefield systems development.