Lt Col Andrew Nordin

Lt. Col. Andrew Nordin serves as a Contract Specialist within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where he plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for national missile defense systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from requirements validation and solicitation to award and administration—he supports the MDA’s mission to develop and field integrated, layered defense architectures. His portfolio primarily encompasses research and development, engineering services, and systems integration contracts for advanced missile interceptors, sensor modernization, and midcourse/terminal-phase defense technologies, ensuring alignment with strategic defense priorities and federal acquisition regulations. Nordin maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, reflecting his focus on large-scale, technically demanding defense programs. He also regularly collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. to support systems engineering and technical assistance. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures, often involving cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price arrangements, with an emphasis on innovation, rapid prototyping, and system interoperability across multi-domain defense networks. Nordin’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized, classified, and technologically sensitive nature of MDA’s mission, where proprietary capabilities and national security requirements necessitate broad eligibility for qualified industry partners rather than restricted competition. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), followed by 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541611 (Management Consulting). He routinely procures advanced defense technologies including radar discrimination algorithms, kinetic and non-kinetic interceptors, battle management command and control systems, and modeling and simulation tools, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace defense systems and systems engineering lifecycle management.