Lance Haywood

Lance Haywood serves as a key procurement professional within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining Air University’s mission-critical educational and training infrastructure. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on modernizing immersive simulation environments, upgrading command and control audiovisual systems, and maintaining specialized facility assets essential to airpower education. His work directly supports the development of next-generation aviators and instructors by ensuring cutting-edge technical capabilities are procured and integrated into operational training environments. Haywood typically handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical specifications alignment with DoD standards for interoperability, cybersecurity, and durability under high-utilization conditions. Haywood collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including manufacturers of professional-grade audiovisual and simulation hardware, custom millwork contractors specializing in acoustic and instructional space design, and systems integrators experienced in military training environments. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in defense-grade AV systems and facility retrofits, favoring vendors who can demonstrate compliance with MIL-STDs and lifecycle support capabilities. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and post-award sustainment planning. Haywood’s procurement activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, though he remains compliant with all federal small business policies. His approach prioritizes mission effectiveness and system interoperability, ensuring that procurement decisions are driven by operational requirements rather than socioeconomic targets. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing) and 337212 (Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing), reflecting a dual emphasis on high-fidelity simulation and acoustically optimized instructional spaces. He procures advanced projection systems, immersive VR/AR trainers, distributed audio networks, and custom-built lecture halls with integrated AV control systems—all engineered to meet the rigorous demands of military aviation education.