Zachary Itkowitz-Shifrinson

Zachary Itkowitz-Shifrinson serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, supporting critical defense readiness through the acquisition of industrial, logistical, and technical services essential to sustainment of combat systems and military infrastructure. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facility operations, munitions supply chain support, and mission-critical IT infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing ammunition production and maintaining operational continuity across defense installations. His work directly enables force projection by securing reliable logistics and maintenance capabilities through full and open competition. He maintains consistent working relationships with major defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Lockwood Group LLC, alongside specialized service providers such as Logisys Technical Services Inc. and Progsit LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engaging large, experienced prime contractors capable of delivering complex, high-integrity systems and services under stringent DoD compliance standards. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment support rather than transactional procurement. Zachary’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting the technical and operational demands of national defense missions, prioritizing capability and readiness over socioeconomic preferences. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 721110 (hotel and motel services for military transient quarters), NAICS 511210 (software publishing), NAICS 518210 (data processing and hosting), NAICS 541990 (professional technical services), and NAICS 513210 (software publishers). These categories indicate deep engagement with lodging support for personnel, secure computing infrastructure, and mission-critical software solutions—all essential to sustaining modern military operations and installation resilience.