Nicholas A. Bachman

Nicholas A. Bachman serves as a key procurement lead within the Virginia Contracting Activity, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency’s mission to secure advanced technical capabilities for classified intelligence operations. He manages complex acquisitions in research and development, systems engineering, and mission-critical instrumentation, ensuring timely delivery of solutions that enhance data exploitation, real-time analysis, and operational intelligence platforms. His work directly enables the agency’s priorities in physical and engineering sciences, with a focus on high-performance computing, sensor systems, and secure software development tailored to classified environments. Bachman cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse range of contractors, including defense technology firms specializing in systems integration, custom software development, and advanced manufacturing. He works closely with vendors possessing Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearances and those certified under ITAR and DFARS compliance frameworks. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to sustain mission-critical capabilities across evolving threat landscapes. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bachman consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, allocating 40% of his acquisition portfolio to qualified small businesses. While no specific socioeconomic set-asides are dominant, his pattern reflects a deliberate effort to broaden the supplier base by engaging qualified small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms within the technical domains he supports. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541712 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences, with significant activity in 334511 for search and navigation systems and 336611 for shipbuilding-related instrumentation. He routinely procures specialized equipment including electro-optical sensors, signal processing hardware, and ruggedized computing platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in acquiring mission-essential technologies for naval, aerospace, and intelligence applications.