Nicholas L. Rorie

Nicholas L. Rorie serves as a Contracting Officer for the 374th Contracting Squadron (FA5209) under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness at U.S. military installations in Japan. His portfolio encompasses facility maintenance, logistics support, communications infrastructure, and personnel services essential to daily mission sustainment across geographically dispersed units. Rorie executes full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific policies while aligning procurements with strategic readiness objectives. Rorie maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD. These partnerships reflect a blend of domestic and international vendors providing specialized services ranging from facility operations and IT systems to translation and cultural support critical to U.S. forces stationed overseas. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor reliability in austere or high-tempo environments. While the majority of his acquisitions (80%) are unrestricted, Rorie demonstrates a deliberate commitment to small business participation, consistently allocating 20% of opportunities as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively seeks qualified small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, fostering competition and enhancing resilience in the supply base without relying on specialized set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. His primary procurement focus spans five NAICS categories: 332439 (metal container manufacturing), 519190 (other information services), 541930 (translation and interpretation), 611620 (recreational instruction), and 721110 (hotels and motels). This diverse technical scope underscores his expertise in procuring both physical infrastructure and human-centric services critical to force quality of life, operational communication, and base sustainment in a multinational theater environment.