Tomiko Mason

Tomiko Mason serves as a Contracting Officer within the W6QK Acc-rsa, a critical acquisition arm of the Department of the Army responsible for sustaining and modernizing the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for aerospace platforms, guided missile systems, and mission-critical avionics and propulsion technologies supporting key programs such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity defense systems through competitive, compliant, and strategically aligned contracting actions. Mason maintains enduring relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Alaska Aerospace Corp., partnering with industry leaders experienced in advanced aerospace engineering and missile system integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and risk mitigation, often involving multi-year, high-complexity contracts for systems integration, sustainment, and technology insertion. She works closely with contractors to ensure compliance with defense acquisition regulations and fosters collaborative environments that support innovation and mission success. While the majority of her acquisitions—approximately 90.9%—are conducted as full and open competitions without set-asides, she consistently allocates 9.1% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balance between operational urgency and broad vendor base development, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic designation while still enabling qualified small businesses to compete for niche technical opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she sources advanced systems engineering, integration, and test support, followed by specialized manufacturing under NAICS 336414 and 336419 for guided missile systems and propulsion components. Her technical expertise spans avionics architecture, missile guidance systems, and aerospace propulsion technologies, positioning her as a key steward of the Army’s next-generation air and missile defense capabilities.