Victoria Byrd

Victoria Byrd serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-rsa unit of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Army’s aerial and missile defense systems. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical aerospace platforms, including avionics upgrades, propulsion systems, and sensor integration for platforms such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance operational readiness through advanced technology integration and sustainment of legacy systems. Byrd specializes in sole-source and competitive acquisitions under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) guidelines, with a focus on high-risk, high-technical-demand procurements requiring rigorous engineering validation and logistics support. Byrd maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of defense prime contractors and specialized Tier 1 suppliers, including firms with deep expertise in radar systems, electronic warfare suites, and flight control software. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service agreements and technical evaluation criteria that prioritize system reliability, interoperability, and lifecycle cost efficiency. She frequently engages with vendors possessing ITAR compliance, AS9100 certification, and DoD Q-level clearances, ensuring supply chain integrity and national security standards are upheld across all awarded contracts. Byrd’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside authorities. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her process remains fully compliant with all socioeconomic requirements, and small business participation is encouraged through subcontracting opportunities and mentor-protégé programs where technically feasible. Her industry focus centers on NAICS categories related to aerospace manufacturing, defense electronics, and missile systems integration. She routinely procures precision-guided munition components, digital flight control units, infrared countermeasures, and embedded mission computing systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in military avionics, propulsion diagnostics, and real-time sensor fusion technologies.