ColleenTrickey

Colleen Trickey serves as a Contract Negotiator within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical aerospace and space-based sustainment capabilities. She is responsible for negotiating complex technical and logistical contracts to ensure the operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize and maintain national defense assets through strategic acquisition planning, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting methods. Trickey typically handles high-stakes, long-term service and R&D contracts requiring deep technical alignment with defense aerospace standards. Trickey collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in systems engineering, mission-critical software development, and space systems sustainment. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, her negotiation patterns reflect consistent engagement with Tier-1 defense prime contractors and specialized technical service providers possessing ITAR compliance and DoD clearance capabilities. Her approach emphasizes performance metrics, lifecycle cost efficiency, and contract flexibility to accommodate evolving technological requirements in dynamic operational environments. Trickey’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on technical superiority and mission-critical readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing capability over vendor classification. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all federal contracting regulations and may incorporate small business subcontracting through prime contractor performance plans. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—reflecting deep expertise in advanced aerospace systems engineering, signal processing, and space-based command and control technologies. She regularly negotiates contracts for R&D in satellite communications, navigation system sustainment, and embedded avionics, requiring contractors with proven experience in classified defense environments and DoD technical specifications.