Matt Tatum

Matt Tatum serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the contractual requirements necessary to support the agency's operational mission. The agency utilizes a diverse vendor base, with a notable reliance on specialized defense contractors such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the assured performance and support of military equipment. The agency demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with a significant portion of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides and Women-Owned Small Business Set-Asides. Approximately one-third of the agency's procurement activity is conducted without set-aside restrictions. Procurement activity is heavily concentrated in advanced manufacturing and aerospace components. Primary focus areas include the manufacturing of aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems, and metal container manufacturing. Additional technical requirements involve precision turned product manufacturing and mechanical power transmission equipment.