Benjamin Passavant

Benjamin Passavant serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Precision Systems Division at AFMC, supporting advanced research and development initiatives for the Department of the Air Force. His role centers on facilitating the acquisition of high-precision instrumentation, electromagnetic measurement systems, and specialized software platforms critical to aerospace test and evaluation missions. He collaborates closely with technical leads and contracting specialists to ensure procurement actions align with mission-critical R&D timelines, emphasizing rapid prototyping, system integration, and sustainment of cutting-edge scientific equipment. His acquisitions typically involve complex technical specifications requiring rigorous validation and calibration standards. Passavant maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including The MathWorks, Inc., for advanced simulation and data acquisition software, and Potomac Electrical Services, LLC, for precision instrumentation maintenance and calibration services. His procurement approach favors established vendors with proven expertise in aerospace-grade electronics and scientific system sustainment, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms and basic ordering agreements to ensure agile response to evolving experimental needs. These partnerships are characterized by long-term technical alignment rather than transactional procurement cycles. Passavant’s contracting activity reflects a strict preference for non-set-aside procurements, with 100% of awards issued under open competition. There is no documented use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic targeting. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the systems acquired, where vendor expertise and system certification outweigh broader socioeconomic objectives. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 811210—Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance—underscoring Passavant’s specialization in sustaining high-accuracy scientific instruments, signal conditioning systems, and calibration-critical hardware. His portfolio includes repair, recalibration, and modification services for lab-grade oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF measurement arrays, and embedded data acquisition units, requiring deep domain knowledge in aerospace instrumentation lifecycle management.