Daniel Gillert

Daniel Gillert serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for high-precision avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence platforms, ensuring alignment with aerospace mission readiness objectives. His expertise spans technical procurement for test and evaluation infrastructure modernization, with a focus on electromagnetic compatibility, data acquisition systems, and mission-critical control hardware. Gillert ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely delivery of mission-enabling technologies to support developmental and operational testing. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, and DETECT INC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with niche capabilities in electronic systems integration, ruggedized instrumentation, and mission-specific hardware fabrication. Gillert’s contracting approach emphasizes technical vetting and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term collaborations with firms that demonstrate proven expertise in defense-grade test environments. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted (65.7%), Gillert actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (30.0%) and targeted 8(a) competed awards (2.9%), reflecting a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals. He also facilitates Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contracts, ensuring compliance with federal mandates while promoting innovation from agile, specialized vendors. His procurement focus is heavily skewed toward NAICS 113110 (Timber Tract Operations) and 113310 (Logging), which appear to reflect misclassification or legacy coding anomalies; however, his actual technical domain centers on 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) and 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors), indicating procurement of ruggedized enclosures, sensor mounts, and test facility infrastructure. His expertise lies in acquiring mission-critical hardware and integrated systems that support electromagnetic testing and aerospace instrumentation.