Dave Hall

Dave Hall serves as an Agreements Negotiator within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where he leads the negotiation and execution of complex research and development contracts critical to advancing U.S. air and space propulsion systems. His role centers on structuring cooperative agreements, basic research contracts, and technology development instruments that bridge government objectives with industry innovation. He routinely handles high-stakes, technical acquisitions in hypersonics, adaptive flight control, and advanced materials, ensuring alignment with AFRL’s mission to sustain technological dominance through rapid prototyping and fundamental science investment. Hall maintains sustained partnerships with leading aerospace and defense contractors including UES Inc., General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit AeroSystems Inc., and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These relationships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, long-term project continuity, and frequent engagement on classified and unclassified R&D initiatives. His negotiation approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, milestone-driven funding, and intellectual property frameworks that balance national security needs with commercial innovation incentives. Hall’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on unrestricted competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This underscores a strategic preference for leveraging the full spectrum of industry capability—particularly large, technically sophisticated firms—with no formal allocation to 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not structurally prioritized, subcontracting opportunities may arise through prime contractor obligations. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541712, encompassing research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. He specializes in acquiring advanced propulsion technologies, high-temperature materials, computational fluid dynamics tools, and functional composite systems, supporting AFRL’s mission to deliver next-generation propulsion solutions for next-generation aircraft and hypersonic platforms.