Matthew S. Davis

Matthew S. Davis serves as a secondary procurement professional within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, supporting the acquisition of advanced geospatial intelligence capabilities critical to national defense and disaster response operations. Though not a primary contracting officer, he plays a vital role in facilitating the procurement lifecycle for research, development, and analytical services that enhance NGA’s tradecraft. His responsibilities include coordinating requirements validation, supporting market research, and ensuring alignment with strategic technology priorities, particularly in software-driven geospatial systems and data analytics platforms. He routinely engages with technical teams to translate mission needs into actionable solicitation criteria for high-complexity acquisitions. Davis’s contractor relationships are primarily with firms specializing in geospatial research, custom software development, and systems design services. While no single contractors are dominant in his portfolio, he consistently interfaces with vendors possessing deep expertise in imagery analysis, geospatial modeling, and algorithmic development for intelligence applications. His working pattern emphasizes collaboration with technical subject matter experts to ensure solicitations reflect current industry capabilities and emerging innovations in earth observation and geospatial analytics. His procurement approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 87.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications. Nevertheless, he supports targeted small business participation, with equal allocations to Total Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, demonstrating balanced compliance with FAR 19.5 and WOSB program objectives. The core of Davis’s procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715—research and development in physical and engineering sciences—where he supports cutting-edge geospatial R&D, including sensor fusion, automated feature extraction, and AI-enhanced imagery interpretation. He also procures custom computer programming and surveying services, underscoring his domain expertise in software-defined geospatial systems and analytical tooling used by intelligence analysts.