Austin Frindt

Austin Frindt serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the FA2518 USSF SPOC/SAIO, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to modernize space domain capabilities through specialized engineering and telecommunications acquisitions. While not the primary contracting officer, Frindt plays a critical role in facilitating the execution of complex, mission-critical contracts that sustain and enhance space-based surveillance, satellite communications, and electromagnetic warfare systems. His responsibilities include coordinating requirements validation, supporting market research, and ensuring alignment between technical specifications and acquisition strategy across the agency’s high-priority space operations portfolio. Frindt routinely collaborates with a core group of established defense and aerospace contractors, including Keystone Mission Solutions Corp, Riverside Research Institute, and Bowhead Information Technology Service LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in space systems integration, signals intelligence, and secure telecommunications infrastructure. His working relationships are characterized by sustained engagement with firms that possess deep technical proficiency in contested domain operations and a track record of delivering mission-critical solutions under stringent security protocols. Frindt’s procurement patterns demonstrate a strong emphasis on open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while maintaining a consistent 25% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach prioritizes technical capability while actively fostering opportunities for qualified small businesses in the national security technology sector, without compromising mission readiness or operational urgency. His primary NAICS focus areas—517919 (Other Telecommunications), 517810 (All Other Telecommunications), and 541715 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences)—reflect a specialization in advanced space communications architectures, RF systems, and applied research supporting space domain awareness. Frindt’s portfolio centers on procuring cutting-edge engineering services, secure satellite link technologies, and electromagnetic spectrum management solutions critical to U.S. space superiority.