Colt Kalivas

Colton Kalivas serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the FA8108 unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical aircraft manufacturing capabilities. While not the primary contracting officer, Kalivas plays a vital role in facilitating labor augmentation and technical support acquisitions for Contract Field Teams (CFT), ensuring continuous workforce readiness across aircraft production, maintenance, and systems integration programs. His responsibilities include coordinating requirements, validating technical specifications, and aligning acquisition strategies with the Air Force’s long-term fleet sustainment objectives, particularly in support of complex aerospace manufacturing environments. Kalivas collaborates closely with a broad network of industrial contractors specializing in aerospace engineering and skilled labor services, though no single vendor dominates the acquisition landscape. His working relationships are characterized by a reliance on tiered subcontracting networks and specialized technical service providers with proven expertise in aircraft component manufacturing and field support operations. These partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based task orders, emphasizing technical competency and past performance over price alone. Kalivas’s procurement activities reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside authorities. There is no documented use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, indicating a strategic focus on technical capability and mission-critical readiness over socioeconomic preferences. This approach underscores the unit’s priority on maintaining uninterrupted production capacity and operational tempo across high-priority aircraft platforms. His procurement focus is concentrated in three core NAICS categories: 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), and 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). These reflect deep expertise in procuring precision-engineered components, auxiliary systems, and integrated airframe solutions critical to sustaining the Air Force’s legacy and next-generation fleets. Kalivas operates at the intersection of industrial base resilience and aerospace technical execution.