U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command


Business Groups - Acquisition Center

Who We Are
Located at seven geographic sites, we are the U.S. Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command's contracting activity. We are an award winning, customer focused organization with goals related to customer satisfaction, contracting excellence, workforce revitalization and development, improving our working environment, implementing improved business processes, and the institutionalization of leadership competencies. We insure warfighting readiness for the soldier by purchasing ground combat, tactical vehicles, supporting services and component parts, small arms, armaments, marine systems, munitions and the Future Combat System. We are responsible for acquisition support and contracting for 70% of the Army's major systems, and for systems and equipment supporting other services, and foreign military sales customers.

What We Do

  • We provide comprehensive acquisition, contracting, business advisory, industrial preparedness, industrial base, and depot-level maintenance services in acquiring, fielding, and sustaining TACOM and Program Executive Office systems and supporting requirements. We also provide service as the command's competition advocate and the command's ombudsperson. We ensure that the best products and services reach our soldiers when they need it, while ensuring fair opportunity for industry, and obtaining the best value for our Army.
  • We procure research and development, systems, repair parts and services for:
    • Combat vehicles
    • Tactical vehicles and bridges
    • Construction and other support equipment
    • Watercraft
    • Railcars
    • Concept and research and development efforts
    • Fuel and water distribution systems
    • Small arms
    • Armaments
    • Munitions
    • Artillery
    • Warhead technology
    • Fire control systems
    • Chemical defense equipment
    • Logistics and general support
    • Base operation support
    • Depot maintenance

Contact Info
(586) 574-7027
http://contracting.tacom.army.mil

(February 2004)