Tia Askew

Tia Askew serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QM Micc-ft Gordon, a critical component of the Department of the Army focused on advancing military scientific and forensic capabilities. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions in support of national defense operations, Askew specializes in securing high-precision analytical instruments, specialized training solutions, and mission-critical cybersecurity infrastructure. Their procurement portfolio centers on research-grade laboratory equipment, analyst training programs, and secure systems support services, ensuring that forensic and intelligence units remain operationally ready. Askew plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with the agency’s technical modernization goals, often interfacing with engineering and scientific stakeholders to define performance-based requirements. Askew maintains consistent contracting relationships with MIDLANDS PRESSURE WASH SERVICES LLC, reflecting a focus on facility and equipment maintenance services essential to laboratory and operational readiness. While the contractor base is relatively concentrated, Askew’s approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and mission-critical performance over broad vendor diversification. Partnerships are typically awarded under firm-fixed-price or performance-based arrangements, with an emphasis on technical specificity and adherence to federal laboratory standards. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 91.7% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Only minor allocations—4.2% each—are directed toward service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small businesses, indicating a primary emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic criteria. This pattern suggests a procurement environment where mission necessity and equipment performance outweigh broader small business participation goals. The procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), underscoring expertise in acquiring mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and advanced training curricula for intelligence analysts. Additional activity in 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) and 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) highlights a technical portfolio spanning forensic instrumentation, secure communications, and computing infrastructure tailored to military scientific operations.