Joey D. Minear

Joey D. Minear serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where he manages complex acquisitions for advanced aerospace test and evaluation systems. His portfolio centers on the procurement of high-precision instrumentation, avionics test platforms, signal intelligence equipment, and electromagnetic compatibility systems critical to mission readiness. He plays a pivotal role in ensuring the timely delivery of cutting-edge sensing, communication, and control technologies that support the modernization of Air Force test infrastructure, aligning procurement activities with strategic aerospace modernization goals. Minear maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical capabilities in test equipment fabrication, ruggedized instrumentation, and mission-critical system integration. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, often engaging firms with proven expertise in defense-grade hardware and embedded systems. While the majority of his acquisitions—75%—are conducted without set-asides, Minear demonstrates a deliberate 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a balanced approach that prioritizes both mission urgency and broad-based small business participation. He does not routinely favor specific socioeconomic categories but consistently structures solicitations to enable competitive small business engagement where technical requirements permit. His primary NAICS focus includes 336612 (Boat Building), which supports specialized test range instrumentation, and 334513 and 334516 for industrial process control and analytical laboratory instruments critical to avionics validation. He also procures fiber optic cabling and specialized communications equipment, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with electronic warfare testbeds, signal analysis platforms, and high-fidelity data acquisition systems essential to Air Force test and evaluation operations.