Tracy Marino

Tracy Marino serves as Lead Contract Specialist at the W6QK Siad Contract Office within the Department of the Army, where she oversees the acquisition of critical infrastructure and industrial support services essential to military installation readiness. Her portfolio centers on procurement of specialty trade contracting, equipment leasing, and technical consulting services that sustain heavy machinery, fluid systems, electrical networks, and facility-based operations. Tracy manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation through award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with the Army’s operational resilience goals. She plays a pivotal role in translating mission-critical infrastructure needs into actionable, legally sound procurement strategies. Tracy maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including WESTEX GROUP, INC, GMP MANUFACTURING LLC, LALANDERS LLC, FSR CONSULTING LLC, and MORGAN INGLAND LLC. These partnerships span industrial maintenance, specialized manufacturing, and technical consulting services, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade facility support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on compliance, quality assurance, and timely delivery of mission-critical services. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as open competitions (62.5%), Tracy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 37.5% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes small business eligibility and capability assessments, ensuring equitable access for qualified firms without reliance on specialized socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a) or HUBZone. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach that values both competition and small business development within the industrial support sector. Tracy’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 238210 (Electrical Contractors), with significant activity in recyclable material wholesale (423930) and specialized tool manufacturing (333514). She regularly acquires services related to facility repair, electrical installation, fluid system maintenance, and custom jig and fixture fabrication, demonstrating deep technical fluency in industrial and construction trades critical to sustaining Army infrastructure.