Brian Duquette

Brian Duquette serves as a Contract Officer within the Department of the Air Force under FA5613, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure, aviation support equipment, and communications systems essential to airpower readiness. He oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and Air Force-specific directives. His portfolio emphasizes reliability and resilience, focusing on high-availability systems that sustain operational tempo across expeditionary and garrison environments. Duquette regularly handles complex, technical acquisitions involving specialized hardware, maintenance services, and integrated logistics support. Duquette maintains a consistent working relationship with OPTIMUM CLEAN GMBH, a key vendor providing specialized equipment and services aligned with Air Force facility and systems maintenance requirements. His contracting approach favors established vendors with proven technical capability and supply chain stability, while actively integrating small business participation. He cultivates long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate compliance with quality assurance standards and performance-based service delivery models, ensuring continuity in mission-critical support functions. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly half of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable emphasis on Women-Owned Small Businesses. While the majority of procurements remain open to full and open competition, Duquette strategically employs set-asides to foster vendor diversity and enhance competition among qualified small businesses, aligning with Department of the Air Force mandates for inclusive sourcing. Duquette’s technical focus centers on NAICS categories including 334220 for wireless communications equipment, 333912 for air and gas compressor systems, and 334111 for electronic computer manufacturing. He procures specialized components used in command and control networks, aircraft support infrastructure, and facility automation systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense-grade specifications and technical standards governing aviation and communications hardware. His expertise lies in bridging operational needs with commercially available, yet militarily certified, solutions.