Teresa Dinwiddie

Teresa Dinwiddie serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM Micc-Yuma Proving Ground, a Department of the Army facility responsible for sustaining advanced test and evaluation capabilities for defense systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts supporting mission-critical engineering services, including instrumentation, communication systems, and operational readiness infrastructure. Her acquisitions focus on technical services essential to aerospace and battlefield system validation, ensuring the reliability of precision measurement tools and field-deployable equipment. Dinwiddie plays a central role in aligning procurement strategy with the proving ground’s operational tempo and technical modernization goals. Her primary contractor relationship is with TRAX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a trusted partner in technical support, logistics, and systems integration for military testing environments. Dinwiddie frequently engages this vendor for complex, mission-critical services requiring specialized engineering expertise and rapid response capabilities. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, high-performance vendors with proven experience in defense test ranges, while maintaining flexibility to incorporate emerging small business capabilities when technical requirements permit. Dinwiddie demonstrates a balanced commitment to small business participation, with nearly 38% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses also receive targeted consideration, reflecting a deliberate effort to broaden vendor diversity. While the majority of contracts remain open competition, her office consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs to foster innovation and resilience within the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including Facilities Support Services, Electrical Contracting, and Heating and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting the proving ground’s need for integrated infrastructure sustainment. She also oversees specialized contracts for environmental and facility maintenance services, ensuring operational continuity across remote test ranges. Her technical domain expertise lies in supporting the physical and logistical backbone of military test and evaluation operations, bridging engineering requirements with practical field implementation.