Alex Andrekanic

Alex Andrekanic serves as a key procurement lead within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s FA8750 RIK office, managing complex research and development contracts that advance next-generation aerospace and defense technologies. Responsible for executing high-priority R&D acquisitions, Andrekanic focuses on foundational scientific innovation in physical, engineering, and life sciences to enable autonomous systems, resilient communications, AI-driven battle-space awareness, and quantum-enabled capabilities. Their procurement activities center on early-stage technology maturation, prototype development, and transition-ready solutions, ensuring alignment with the Department of the Air Force’s strategic imperatives in next-generation warfare systems. Andrekanic maintains established working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, Eaton Corporation, Technergetics, and Caelight, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for industry leaders with proven expertise in advanced R&D, systems integration, and rapid prototyping. The contracting pattern emphasizes long-term collaboration with firms capable of delivering high-risk, high-reward scientific innovations under flexible contract vehicles such as OTAs and CRADAs, fostering agile, mission-driven development cycles. There is no set-aside preference in Andrekanic’s procurement portfolio; all acquisitions are competed full and open, reflecting a mission-critical focus on technical excellence and speed of delivery over socioeconomic categorization. This approach prioritizes capability over compliance, ensuring access to the most technically qualified entities regardless of business size or certification status. The primary NAICS code 541715 dominates Andrekanic’s portfolio, underscoring a singular focus on research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. Procurements include advanced materials, sensor systems, free-space optical communications, AI/ML algorithms for autonomous decision-making, quantum sensing architectures, and electronic warfare countermeasures—all aimed at sustaining U.S. technological superiority in contested environments.