Daniel Simmons

Daniel Simmons serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8509 AFLCMC Wiuka, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on sustaining and modernizing mission-critical aircraft systems. He manages engineering and technical acquisitions essential to avionics integration, propulsion upgrades, and mission-specific hardware enhancements for combat, transport, and polar operations platforms. His role centers on ensuring operational readiness through timely, compliant contract execution, with a strong emphasis on technical precision and lifecycle support for high-priority aerospace systems. Simmons oversees the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation to award and contract administration—ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. His contractor relationships are primarily with engineering services firms possessing deep expertise in military avionics, systems integration, and flight-critical software development. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with small businesses certified under multiple socioeconomic programs, fostering collaborative, long-term partnerships grounded in technical capability and regulatory compliance. His procurement approach prioritizes agile, responsive vendors capable of rapid prototyping and field support for legacy and next-generation aircraft systems. Simmons maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside policy across all his acquisitions, in full alignment with FAR 19.5, ensuring that every contract opportunity is reserved exclusively for small businesses. This reflects a strategic commitment to building a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of delivering specialized engineering solutions under tight operational timelines. He actively encourages participation from 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, reinforcing the Air Force’s mandate to empower small business innovation in national defense. His procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, avionics retrofitting, and mission system integration. He procures specialized services including firmware development, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and mission computer modernization—domains requiring rigorous certification and defense-grade compliance. His expertise lies in bridging cutting-edge engineering capabilities with the operational demands of Air Force platforms.