Mitchell Gooslin

Mitchell Gooslin serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8217 Aflcmc Hbdk under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical aerospace warning and air defense systems. His work centers on mission-critical contracts for radar infrastructure, including the AN/FPS-117 and AN/FPS-124 systems, with a focus on radome replacement, reverse engineering, and long-term sustainment services. He ensures operational readiness through timely procurement of technical support, engineering services, and legacy system modernization, aligning acquisitions with Air Force-wide readiness imperatives and defense industrial base resilience goals. Gooslin maintains consistent contracting relationships with FILIUS CORPORATION and KIHOMAC INC, both of which provide specialized engineering, technical support, and maintenance services for airborne surveillance systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in radar sustainment, systems integration, and defense-specific reverse engineering. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and continuity of support, often favoring contractors with deep institutional knowledge of legacy aerospace warning platforms. His contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 25% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balanced approach ensures access to specialized capabilities while actively fostering small business participation across the defense technical services sector. All of Gooslin’s acquisitions fall under NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—reflecting a narrow, high-specialization focus on engineering support, systems analysis, and mission-critical sustainment services. He procures technical services related to radar system maintenance, signal processing upgrades, component obsolescence management, and technical documentation development, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace defense systems lifecycle support.