Adan Dominguez

Adan Dominguez serves as a key procurement lead within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s RDK division (FA9451), supporting the development and acquisition of advanced technologies critical to national aerospace dominance. Responsible for managing complex research and development contracts, Dominguez oversees the solicitation, evaluation, and award of technical services focused on directed energy, electro-optics, laser systems, and advanced instrumentation. His work directly enables the RDK mission to pioneer next-generation capabilities in laser vulnerability assessment, high-energy laser countermeasures, and precision optical sensing, ensuring the Air Force maintains technological superiority through timely and rigorous acquisition practices. Dominguez collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense contractors, including prime systems integrators, specialized R&D firms, and university-affiliated research centers, to deliver innovative solutions in physical and engineering sciences. His contracting approach emphasizes technical merit, innovation readiness, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of meeting the high-fidelity requirements of classified and experimental aerospace programs. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in laser physics, photonics, and ruggedized instrumentation development. Dominguez’s procurement activity is exclusively classified under the “No Set-Aside” category, reflecting the mission-critical and highly specialized nature of RDK’s research requirements. His acquisitions prioritize technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the unique demands of classified defense R&D where proprietary expertise and security clearances are non-negotiable prerequisites. His primary focus is on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where he procures advanced scientific services including laser system modeling, optical component testing, beam propagation analysis, and high-power directed energy prototyping. Dominguez’s expertise lies in bridging cutting-edge scientific innovation with structured acquisition frameworks to deliver mission-critical capabilities to the U.S. Air Force.