Michael Blain

Michael Blain serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the procurement mission for their organization. Their role involves coordinating the acquisition of specialized industrial components and manufacturing supplies to support agency operations. The agency's procurement landscape is characterized by a heavy reliance on open competition, with the vast majority of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. Regarding socioeconomic goals, the agency primarily utilizes unrestricted solicitations, with 95.6% of awards designated as No Set-Aside. There is a limited focus on small business participation, with a small percentage of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Set-Asides. The procurement focus is heavily concentrated within the industrial manufacturing sector. The primary technical expertise and acquisition activity center on NAICS 332722 for the procurement of bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers. Additional procurement activity includes hardware manufacturing, saw blade and handtool manufacturing, nonferrous forging, and other communications equipment manufacturing.