David M Poppe

David M. Poppe serves as a key contracting professional within the 355th Contracting Squadron (FA4877) of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace systems and infrastructure to sustain airpower readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of procurements spanning avionics, aircraft components, maintenance services, and facility support systems essential to operational base functions. His work ensures timely delivery of technically complex goods and services that directly enable flight operations, training readiness, and logistics continuity across Air Force installations. Poppe operates within the full spectrum of federal acquisition regulations, prioritizing compliance, risk mitigation, and mission alignment in every contract action. Poppe maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including Miller Electric Company Inc., Atlantic Pacific Standard LLC, DAP Construction Management LLC, BSE Performance, LLC, and Lavish Life Technologies LLC. These partnerships reflect a strategic focus on niche suppliers capable of delivering high-reliability electronic components, technical maintenance solutions, construction management for aerospace facilities, and specialized support systems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure operational resilience and supply chain stability. A strong advocate for small business participation, Poppe consistently structures solicitations with a 59.2% total small business set-aside rate, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR 19.5. He actively leverages small business programs to expand the supplier base, ensuring equitable access to Air Force procurement opportunities while fostering innovation and competition among qualified vendors. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to electronic parts distribution, radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, and aeronautical system instrumentation. He routinely acquires specialized avionics, navigation systems, and mission-critical electronic components, demonstrating deep technical expertise in aerospace electronics and support infrastructure. His domain knowledge ensures alignment between acquisition strategy and the operational demands of modern airpower systems.