Michael Tolliver

Michael Tolliver serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for engineering services that support guided missile systems, satellite communications, and global positioning infrastructure. Tolliver ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract actions with the agency’s strategic priorities of operational readiness and technological resilience. He routinely handles complex, performance-based contracts for technical services requiring stringent security and systems integration standards. Tolliver works with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in aerospace engineering, systems integration, and mission-critical software development. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in space systems sustainment, navigation technology, and secure command and control architectures. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense industry partners with deep technical capabilities and demonstrated experience in classified and high-assurance environments. Vendor relationships are built on performance history, technical compliance, and past performance evaluations. Tolliver’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the specialized nature of the engineering services required, where technical expertise and national security clearance requirements often limit the pool of qualified offerors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, he remains compliant with all statutory requirements and evaluates all proposals based on technical merit and mission alignment. His primary focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, test and evaluation, and sustainment engineering for space and missile platforms. He procures advanced engineering support for satellite constellations, secure communications networks, and precision navigation systems, requiring deep domain knowledge in defense aerospace architectures and DoD acquisition policy.