Mr. Patrick Fillingim

Mr. Patrick Fillingim serves as a Programmatics specialist responsible for managing complex acquisitions within the aerospace and defense sector, with a singular focus on aircraft manufacturing. His role centers on translating operational requirements into structured procurement strategies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while optimizing for technical performance and lifecycle support. He oversees the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—primarily for high-value, mission-critical aviation systems. Fillingim’s expertise lies in aligning procurement actions with national defense priorities, particularly in the design, development, and integration of advanced aircraft platforms. Fillingim’s contractor relationships are concentrated among prime contractors with deep capabilities in aerospace engineering, systems integration, and avionics manufacturing. He routinely engages with established defense primes and Tier-1 suppliers possessing AS9100 certification and robust quality management systems. His working pattern emphasizes long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering technically sophisticated, low-risk solutions under strict regulatory oversight, often requiring ITAR compliance and export control adherence. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his selections reflect a preference for firms with proven track records in military and commercial aircraft production. Fillingim’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with the technical complexity and scale of aircraft manufacturing, where only a limited number of qualified industry participants possess the necessary engineering capacity, security clearances, and production infrastructure. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides, his process remains fully compliant with all statutory requirements for fair and transparent competition. His primary NAICS focus is 336411—Aircraft Manufacturing—encompassing the procurement of fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms, subsystems, and associated mission equipment. He specializes in acquisitions involving propulsion systems, flight control architectures, radar integration, and structural components, demonstrating deep domain expertise in military and civil aviation technology. His work ensures the U.S. maintains technological superiority in airborne platforms through rigorous, technically grounded contracting practices.