Jonathon "Rusty" May

Jonathon "Rusty" May serves as a Program Manager responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of complex research and development acquisitions, ensuring alignment with mission-critical scientific and engineering objectives. In this role, he leads the planning, solicitation, and contract administration of technical projects requiring advanced analytical capabilities and innovation-driven solutions. His procurement activities center on the execution of performance-based contracts that emphasize technical excellence, risk mitigation, and timely delivery of outcomes in physical, engineering, and life sciences domains. As a key liaison between technical stakeholders and contracting teams, Rusty ensures acquisitions are structured to foster innovation while maintaining compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Rusty collaborates with a diverse array of contractors, including national laboratories, university-affiliated research centers, and specialized engineering firms with deep domain expertise in experimental design, data analytics, and prototype development. His working relationships are characterized by early contractor engagement, clear performance metrics, and iterative feedback loops to support adaptive R&D outcomes. He prioritizes vendors with proven track records in government-funded scientific programs and values long-term partnerships that enable sustained technical capability development. Rusty’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical expertise, regardless of socioeconomic status, to ensure the highest quality outcomes for mission-critical research initiatives. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his approach is grounded in merit-based selection and technical merit evaluation. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541712, encompassing R&D services in physical, engineering, and life sciences. He routinely acquires services such as laboratory testing, computational modeling, sensor development, and clinical trial support, requiring deep technical knowledge in areas like materials science, systems engineering, and biomedical instrumentation. Rusty’s expertise lies in structuring contracts that incentivize innovation while maintaining rigorous scientific and regulatory standards.