Tracie J. Gutierrez

Tracie J. Gutierrez serves as a Contract Specialist at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisition strategies for integrated missile defense systems. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting research, development, testing, and fielding of advanced sensor architectures, interception technologies, and command-and-control platforms. Her work directly enables MDA’s mission to deliver layered, multi-phase ballistic missile defense capabilities, with a focus on midcourse and terminal-phase systems. Gutierrez routinely handles high-stakes, technically demanding procurements involving systems engineering, software integration, and mission-critical hardware, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific requirements. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with these industry leaders to deliver advanced defense technologies under performance-based contracting frameworks. Gutierrez also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc., leveraging their systems integration and technical services expertise. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, risk mitigation, and technical oversight, fostering collaborative partnerships that align contractor capabilities with evolving operational needs in missile defense. Gutierrez’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications. Her approach underscores a focus on mission-critical performance over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with MDA’s national security imperatives. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Professional Organizations (813920), Other Computer Related Services (541519), and specialized technical services under 811219, indicating deep engagement with systems engineering, software development, and mission support services. She procures advanced computing solutions, simulation tools, cybersecurity-enabling platforms, and integration services essential to modern missile defense architectures, demonstrating expertise in high-assurance technical domains.