Travis James

Travis James supports the W6QK Acc-pica under the Department of the Army by managing critical procurement activities aligned with military readiness and sustainment objectives. He oversees the acquisition of defense manufacturing systems, ordnance components, and operational support infrastructure essential to maintaining combat-ready forces. His portfolio centers on high-priority logistics and munitions supply chain initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical equipment to garrison and deployed units. James routinely handles complex contract actions under FAR Part 15, including competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, with a focus on technical specifications for arms manufacturing and armored vehicle systems. He maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense prime contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc., among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial base vendors with proven capabilities in ordnance production, ammunition assembly, and military-grade fabrication. James engages these contractors through long-term strategic sourcing frameworks, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and performance-based service agreements to ensure operational continuity and quality assurance. His contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 88.5% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a mission-driven priority for capability and schedule over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, he consistently allocates 11.5% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but active commitment to small business participation within the defense industrial base. James’s technical expertise is concentrated in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), where he procures ammunition, small arms components, and related ordnance systems. He also manages acquisitions in NAICS 336992 for armored vehicle components and NAICS 339920 for specialized athletic and training equipment used in military conditioning. His domain knowledge spans ballistic testing standards, explosive handling protocols, and MIL-SPEC compliance, making him a key liaison between technical requirements and industrial production capabilities.