Herbert Countee

Herbert Countee serves as a Procurement Contracting Officer for the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he manages critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. His portfolio centers on ensuring the operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning technologies. Countee oversees full lifecycle contracting for complex technical services, including systems engineering, research and development, and mission-critical training solutions, aligning acquisitions with Air Force strategic modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Countee cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse range of contractors, primarily in the systems design, engineering research, and professional training sectors. While no single vendor dominates his award profile, he consistently engages with firms possessing specialized expertise in aerospace sustainment, command and control systems, and space domain operations. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical compliance, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on reliability and innovation in high-stakes defense environments. Countee demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 33% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses, including 25% set aside for total small business competitions under FAR 19.5 and 8.3% competed under the 8(a) program. His patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses while maintaining rigorous performance standards, balancing broad competition with targeted socioeconomic goals to strengthen the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541712 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences), reflecting his technical emphasis on advanced systems integration, signal processing, and mission software development. He also procures professional training services under NAICS 611420 and 611430 to ensure workforce readiness for evolving space and missile technologies, underscoring his domain expertise in defense-critical IT and engineering services.