AE Contracting Team

The AE Contracting Team serves as the primary procurement lead for Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum (19AQMM) within the Department of State, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical services that sustain U.S. diplomatic operations overseas. Responsible for end-to-end contract lifecycle management, the team ensures the timely procurement of security infrastructure, IT modernization systems, and facility support services essential to the safety and operational continuity of U.S. embassies and consulates. Their portfolio is heavily focused on high-risk, high-reliability contracts requiring stringent compliance with international security standards and rapid deployment capabilities in austere environments. The team maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including PBG Consulting, LLC, CGI Federal Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Pütz Security AG, and KADIAK LLC_DGI-ATI II LLC_PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in diplomatic security, technical facility management, and global IT infrastructure support. The contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor vetting, and sustained contract oversight to ensure alignment with State Department security protocols and overseas operational demands. The AE Contracting Team does not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements conducted as full and open competition. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical capability, global scalability, and mission-critical readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring access to the most qualified providers capable of operating in high-threat, high-complexity environments worldwide. The team’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 524210 (Insurance Agencies and Brokerages), indicating a specialized focus on securing risk mitigation services, including political risk insurance, kidnap and ransom coverage, casualty insurance for diplomatic personnel, and contingent liability protections for U.S. facilities abroad. This unique specialization underscores their domain expertise in translating complex diplomatic security needs into compliant, insurance-driven contracting solutions.