David Poppe

David Poppe serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness across deployed and garrisoned installations. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—focusing on specialized goods and services essential to communications infrastructure, personnel training, and base sustainment. Poppe’s portfolio centers on technical and logistical support contracts that directly enable Air Force mission continuity, with a strong emphasis on secure IT systems, professional education tools, and facility-related equipment. Poppe maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including SUPPLYCORE LLC, CYBERPROTEX, LLC, and Liberty Communications, Inc., reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in secure communications, IT support, and facility solutions. His contracting patterns suggest deep engagement with niche suppliers capable of delivering specialized, often customized, products and services tailored to military operational requirements. These partnerships are characterized by recurring solicitations and long-term vendor alignment, indicating a strategic approach to building reliable, mission-aligned supply chains. A hallmark of Poppe’s procurement strategy is his strong commitment to small business participation, with 85.7% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity within the defense industrial base while ensuring access to innovative, agile vendors. His consistent use of small business set-asides underscores alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals and a preference for contracting vehicles that maximize competition among qualified small firms. His primary NAICS focus areas include analytical laboratory instrumentation, aerospace components, ophthalmic goods, and showcase/shelving manufacturing—domains that support specialized testing, training, and facility infrastructure needs. These categories reveal a technical procurement profile grounded in precision equipment and mission-enabling hardware, requiring deep subject matter expertise in both regulatory compliance and technical specification development.