Joseph A Liberatore

Joseph A. Liberatore serves as a Contracting Officer at the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (N65886), where he manages complex procurement actions critical to sustaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft systems. His portfolio encompasses depot-level maintenance, avionics modernization, and technical sustainment contracts that support the lifecycle management of mission-critical naval aviation platforms. Liberatore ensures compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements while aligning acquisitions with the Center’s strategic priorities in system integration, diagnostic technology deployment, and legacy platform upgrades. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Liberatore maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including defense aerospace contractors, engineering services firms, and communications equipment manufacturers. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and supply chain resilience, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering specialized aviation maintenance and systems integration services under stringent DoD quality and security standards. Liberatore demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 41.7% of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses in technical and service-oriented domains, consistently prioritizing socioeconomic programs that enhance competition and innovation within the defense industrial base. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction) for facility upgrades supporting aircraft maintenance, NAICS 611512 (flight training) for pilot and technician readiness programs, and NAICS 334220 and 334290 for avionics and communications equipment manufacturing. He also procures engineering services under NAICS 541330 to support systems integration and technical analysis. Liberatore’s expertise spans both physical infrastructure and high-technology systems, ensuring that procurement decisions directly enhance the combat effectiveness of naval aviation assets.