Nevin McCormick

Nevin McCormick serves as a Contracting Officer within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where he manages complex research and development acquisitions critical to advancing U.S. air and space dominance. His portfolio centers on next-generation aerospace propulsion systems, hypersonic technologies, and high-performance functional materials, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical innovations through full and open competition. He oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—supporting both fundamental scientific research and applied engineering solutions that bridge laboratory breakthroughs with operational capability. McCormick maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaboration with industry leaders possessing deep technical expertise in propulsion systems, adaptive flight controls, and advanced composites. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and sustained engagement with vendors capable of delivering high-risk, high-reward R&D solutions under tight developmental timelines. Consistent with the agency’s mission to accelerate innovation, McCormick exclusively utilizes full and open competition, with no set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of technical capability rather than socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission need over socioeconomic criteria. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)—encompassing advanced materials synthesis, propulsion system modeling, hypersonic aerothermodynamics, and integrated flight control architectures. He routinely procures services involving computational fluid dynamics, materials characterization, and prototype testing, ensuring the Air Force remains at the forefront of propulsion innovation.