Chad L. Koetter

Chad L. Koetter serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4661 7 Cons Cd unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical Air Force infrastructure. His portfolio encompasses facility sustainment, maintenance, and mission-enabling services vital to garrison and expeditionary operations, including HVAC, electrical, airfield, and utility systems. Koetter ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic goals of operational readiness and infrastructure resilience. He routinely handles performance-based service contracts, construction-related services, and technical support acquisitions under FAR Part 36 and Part 37 frameworks. Koetter maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse range of contractors, including general contractors, specialty trades firms, and technical service providers specializing in facility systems integration. While no single vendor dominates his award portfolio, he fosters partnerships with both large primes and small businesses capable of delivering complex, mission-critical infrastructure services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, quality assurance, and long-term lifecycle support, encouraging vendor innovation through incentive structures and clear statement of work definitions. Koetter demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to full and open competition. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to expand small business participation while maintaining flexibility to meet urgent operational needs. He actively promotes opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, aligning with Air Force-wide goals for equitable contracting. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to communications equipment manufacturing, including radio and wireless systems (334220, 334290), with secondary activity in metal container manufacturing and niche service sectors. While some classifications appear atypical for a facility-focused unit, they likely support specialized communications infrastructure or logistical support systems. Koetter’s expertise lies in bridging technical requirements with acquisition strategy to ensure mission-critical capabilities are delivered efficiently and in compliance with federal procurement standards.