Matthew Lorge

Matthew M. Lorge serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced technology and engineering domains. He plays a critical role in ensuring the agency’s procurement objectives align with federal regulations and mission-critical requirements, overseeing the full lifecycle of contract actions from solicitation through award and administration. His portfolio primarily involves high-technical procurements requiring specialized expertise in avionics, navigation systems, and engineered solutions, often involving competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions under FAR Part 15. Lorge’s work supports the development and integration of mission-critical systems essential to national defense and aerospace operations. While no specific contractor relationships are identified in available data, Lorge routinely engages with a broad spectrum of vendors capable of delivering precision instrumentation and engineering services. He fosters competitive environments that encourage both large primes and specialized small businesses to respond to complex requirements, emphasizing technical capability, past performance, and compliance with quality standards. His procurement approach prioritizes transparency, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, ensuring that contract awards reflect both innovation and reliability. Lorge’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside procedures. This indicates a focus on selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with requirements for highly technical, mission-essential capabilities where specialized expertise may be limited to a narrow pool of qualified vendors. While small business set-asides are not currently utilized, his process remains compliant with all applicable socioeconomic statutes and encourages small business participation as subcontractors where feasible. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for the manufacture of aeronautical and navigation systems and NAICS 541330 for engineering services. These categories encompass the acquisition of radar and guidance systems, flight control instrumentation, and technical consulting for systems integration. Lorge’s expertise centers on procuring high-reliability, defense-grade technologies requiring rigorous testing, certification, and compliance with DoD and FAA standards.