Joshua Lentz

Joshua Lentz serves as a Project Manager within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where he oversees the acquisition and integration of advanced test and evaluation systems critical to aerospace mission readiness. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurements for high-precision avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence instrumentation, ensuring alignment with modernization goals for airborne and ground-based sensing platforms. Lentz specializes in technical acquisitions requiring rigorous performance validation and electromagnetic compatibility standards, working closely with engineering and systems integration teams to translate operational requirements into contract deliverables. He maintains consistent procurement relationships with a focused group of specialized contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche vendors with proven expertise in precision electroplating, custom instrumentation fabrication, and ruggedized test equipment assembly. Lentz’s contracting approach emphasizes technical reliability, repeat performance, and long-term vendor collaboration over broad competition, often leveraging past performance and specialized certifications to ensure mission-critical system integrity. Lentz’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a strategic focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his acquisition strategy, his vendor base includes firms with niche technical certifications that often qualify under multiple socioeconomic programs. His approach prioritizes mission necessity and system performance above socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 332813—Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring—reflecting deep specialization in surface treatment and conductive coating technologies essential for EMI shielding, corrosion resistance, and signal integrity in high-frequency aerospace systems. He procures custom-engineered components and subsystems requiring exacting metallurgical and electrical specifications, demonstrating expertise in materials science applications critical to next-generation defense electronics.