Captain Matthew Leary

Captain Matthew S. Leary serves as a contracting officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4613 90 Cons Pk unit, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure systems essential to nuclear deterrence operations. His portfolio centers on sustaining and modernizing remote missile field installations, launch facilities, and associated command and control utilities. Captain Leary manages complex procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, focusing on engineering services, communications equipment, and security systems that ensure operational resilience in austere environments. He plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategies with Air Force Global Strike Command’s readiness objectives, ensuring timely delivery of mission-essential capabilities. Captain Leary maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Olgoonik Specialty Contractors, LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and SafeWare Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade communications, remote site logistics, and nuclear infrastructure support. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, technical compliance, and long-term sustainment planning, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors who demonstrate deep domain knowledge in military-grade wireless systems and hardened facility operations. Captain Leary exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical services in remote, high-security environments, ensuring equitable access to defense contracting opportunities for firms with niche capabilities in defense infrastructure support. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 334220, encompassing the manufacturing and integration of radio, television, and wireless communications equipment. He specializes in acquiring secure, encrypted communication systems, RF transmission hardware, and hardened data links critical to maintaining command and control continuity across dispersed missile fields, demonstrating deep technical expertise in military-grade wireless infrastructure.