Whitney Jansen

Whitney Jansen serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-ri office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the acquisition of precision machine tools, cutting tool accessories, and fabricated metal components critical to the Army’s munitions and battlefield support infrastructure. With a singular focus on sustaining the industrial base for ordnance production and weapons system maintenance, Jansen oversees the full lifecycle of contracting actions—from solicitation through award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and operational readiness goals. Their portfolio centers exclusively on high-precision manufacturing capabilities essential to national defense supply chain resilience. Jansen maintains consistent, long-term partnerships with a select group of specialized manufacturers, including AMD International Technologies LLC, Faxon Machining, LLC, Allied Metal Tech, LLC, and Palantir USG Inc., each recognized for their technical expertise in precision machining, tooling fabrication, and digital manufacturing integration. These relationships are characterized by repeat engagements, performance-based evaluations, and a preference for vendors with proven capability in meeting stringent military specifications for tolerances, materials, and quality control. The contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and supply chain continuity over volume-based procurement. Jansen’s acquisition strategy is fully aligned with small business empowerment, with 100% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions per FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and unwavering commitment to fostering domestic small manufacturer capacity, ensuring that niche capabilities in metal fabrication and tooling are cultivated within the small business sector. No other set-aside categories are utilized, underscoring a streamlined, focused approach to maximizing small business participation across all procurements. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 333515—Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing—reflecting deep technical expertise in precision machining, CNC tooling, hardened component fabrication, and tooling maintenance systems. Jansen’s work supports the production and sustainment of critical components used in artillery systems, ammunition handling equipment, and automated manufacturing lines, requiring intimate knowledge of military-grade material standards, inspection protocols, and production scalability for defense applications.