Michael Billingslea

Michael Billingslea serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 facility, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that support infrastructure modernization and operational readiness at Air Force installations. His work centers on securing advanced electronic systems, fire safety technologies, and integrated communication infrastructure essential to sustaining defense-ready facilities. He handles a diverse portfolio of contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 procedures, ranging from complex systems integration to specialized construction and technical services, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and cybersecurity standards. Billingslea maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These relationships reflect a strategic emphasis on firms capable of delivering high-integrity, mission-aligned solutions in facility modernization, electronic systems, and site development. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term sustainment capability, fostering collaborative vendor engagement grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. While the majority of his acquisitions are open to full and open competition, approximately 25% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in defense infrastructure projects. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to encourage innovation and competitive pricing across a diverse vendor base. His procurement focus is concentrated in four NAICS categories: 334511 for aeronautical and navigation systems, 339992 for specialized instrument manufacturing, 713920 for recreational facility infrastructure, and 423910 for sporting and recreational goods supply chains. Though seemingly disparate, these categories reflect the unique, multi-domain nature of facility modernization efforts—spanning avionics, safety systems, and auxiliary infrastructure—underscoring his technical fluency across both defense and civilian-grade operational environments.