Nicholas S Friederich

Nicholas Friederich serves as a Contracting Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical communications infrastructure to support Department of Defense global network operations. His portfolio centers on securing, modernizing, and expanding resilient telecommunications systems, including the procurement of secure virtual private networks, fiber-optic transport solutions, and next-generation communications equipment. Friederich ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with DISA’s strategic imperatives for interoperability, cybersecurity, and network modernization across military and federal domains. He maintains longstanding contractual relationships with key industry partners including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These vendors provide specialized engineering, installation, and maintenance services for mission-critical telecom systems, and Friederich consistently engages them through competitive, performance-based contracts that emphasize technical excellence, lifecycle support, and rapid deployment capabilities. His procurement approach prioritizes proven technical capability and operational reliability over cost alone, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor partnerships. Friederich’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-asides. The remaining 11.1% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a measured but deliberate commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead focusing on broad-based small business eligibility when competition permits. His procurement activities are exclusively focused on NAICS 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing — encompassing the acquisition of specialized telecom hardware, encrypted transmission systems, network interface devices, and supporting infrastructure. Friederich’s expertise lies in procuring high-assurance communications equipment that meets DoD cybersecurity standards and supports secure, scalable, and resilient network architectures across austere and expeditionary environments.