Alexander J. Lytie

Alexander J. Lytie serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4801 49 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and installation support systems. His responsibilities center on securing advanced communications equipment, avionics components, and maintenance infrastructure essential to sustaining Air Force operational readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning electronic warfare systems, instrumentation, and base support technologies, ensuring alignment with modernization priorities and technical specifications for high-reliability aerospace environments. Lytie’s work directly enables the deployment and sustainment of airfield, surveillance, and command-and-control capabilities across active-duty and reserve installations. Lytie maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including UNICO GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC for integrated logistics support, FSR CONSULTING LLC for technical advisory services, and CLASSIC PRODUCTS CORP for specialized mechanical components. He also engages SYSMEX AMERICA, INC and CERTIFIED STAINLESS SERVICE INC. for precision instrumentation and corrosion-resistant hardware, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven aerospace-grade manufacturing and compliance expertise. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical certification, and supply chain resilience, often leveraging long-term partnerships to ensure continuity in mission-critical procurements. Lytie’s procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately half of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. He actively prioritizes small business participation without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, demonstrating a pragmatic, performance-driven approach to equitable contracting. His pattern suggests a focus on capability over certification, while still ensuring robust small business engagement across the acquisition lifecycle. His technical focus is concentrated in five core NAICS categories: machine tool and motor/generator manufacturing, air and gas compressor systems, and both radio/television and general communications equipment manufacturing. These reflect his specialization in procuring ruggedized electronic systems, power conversion hardware, and secure data transmission platforms vital to aerospace operations. Lytie’s expertise lies in bridging industrial manufacturing capabilities with military technical requirements, ensuring procurement outcomes meet stringent DoD performance and environmental standards.