David L Stiver

David L. Stiver serves as a Contract Negotiator responsible for managing complex procurement actions within the federal acquisition system, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and achieving mission-critical outcomes. His role centers on negotiating terms, conditions, and pricing for high-value technical contracts, with a primary focus on aerospace and engineering services. He plays a pivotal role in aligning acquisition strategy with operational requirements, facilitating timely delivery of specialized aircraft components and related engineering support. Stiver routinely handles competitive and sole-source solicitations under FAR Part 15, emphasizing value engineering, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting approaches to secure mission-ready capabilities. Stiver maintains professional relationships with a diverse array of contractors, primarily tier-one manufacturers and engineering firms specializing in aerospace systems. His negotiation patterns reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven technical credibility, alongside select small businesses capable of delivering niche components or specialized engineering analysis. He fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in transparency, contractual clarity, and performance accountability, ensuring consistent delivery of mission-critical hardware and technical services. While the vast majority of his acquisitions—96.9%—are conducted without set-aside restrictions, Stiver demonstrates a measured commitment to small business participation, with approximately 3.1% of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His socioeconomic contracting approach prioritizes fair competition while maintaining technical rigor, ensuring that small business opportunities are pursued only when market conditions and capability requirements align. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in avionics, propulsion subsystems, and non-airframe aerospace components. He also regularly procures engineering services under NAICS 541330, indicating proficiency in systems integration, technical analysis, and design validation. Additional activity in NAICS 336411 and 336419 underscores his domain knowledge in manned and unmanned aircraft systems, positioning him as a key technical procurement specialist within the defense and aerospace supply chain.