Aimee Richard

Aimee T. Richard serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons organization under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions supporting cyberspace operations, space security, and advanced IT infrastructure. Her portfolio centers on procuring specialized aerospace components and auxiliary equipment essential to sustaining high-tempo cyber and space domains. She exercises full contracting authority under FAR and DFARS, overseeing sole-source, competitive, and performance-based contracts for systems that enable secure communications, formalized cyber training environments, and hardened computing facilities critical to national defense readiness. Ms. Richard maintains a primary contracting relationship with AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a trusted vendor specializing in advanced avionics and mission-critical subsystems. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven technical expertise in aerospace systems integration, though she actively engages in market research to identify emerging capabilities. She fosters long-term, performance-driven vendor relationships grounded in strict compliance with technical specifications and delivery timelines, ensuring alignment with Air Force operational requirements. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 90.6% of awards issued under no set-aside provisions, reflecting the highly specialized nature of the procurements. While small business participation is limited, she consistently utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5) for eligible opportunities, demonstrating a measured commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission integrity or technical exigencies. Ms. Richard’s expertise is concentrated in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting her focus on avionics, mission systems hardware, and embedded computing modules. She procures ruggedized components, secure data links, and support equipment for classified cyber and space platforms, requiring deep technical understanding of MIL-STD and DO-160 standards. Her domain expertise ensures acquisitions meet stringent Air Force requirements for reliability, electromagnetic compatibility, and supply chain integrity in contested environments.