Temeka Mumford

Temeka Mumford serves as a Contract Specialist at the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of Defense. Her responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and administering complex contracts for the sustainment, modernization, and lifecycle support of armored vehicles, tactical wheeled platforms, and associated ordnance systems. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with Tacom’s strategic priorities of enhancing vehicle survivability, mobility, and power efficiency. Mumford routinely handles performance-based, cost-reimbursement, and fixed-price contracts for engineering, manufacturing, and logistics services essential to maintaining Army readiness. Mumford maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Schutt Industries of Clintonville, Wis., Inc., ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-precision manufacturing, avionics integration, and structural component production for military platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance accountability, fostering reliable supply chain support for mission-critical defense systems. Mumford’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission suitability over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that contract awards are driven by performance, quality, and system integration expertise. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing; Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance; and Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing. She specializes in procuring advanced manufacturing services, industrial maintenance solutions, and specialized machinery critical to the upkeep and enhancement of armored ground systems, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in defense vehicle sustainment and industrial engineering.