Orlando Holloway

Orlando Holloway serves as a key procurement lead within the FA2541 SSC Commercial Services Office of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for securing commercial satellite telecommunications services critical to national defense operations. He manages the acquisition of resilient, high-capacity satellite communications capabilities that support airborne, ground, and space-based platforms, ensuring uninterrupted command and control, intelligence sharing, and global mobility. His portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical contracts for commercial satellite bandwidth, ground station services, and end-to-end telecom solutions, often requiring integration with DoD networks and compliance with National Security Systems standards. Holloway collaborates with a broad ecosystem of commercial satellite service providers, including Tier-1 operators such as Viasat, Intelsat, and SpaceX Starlink, as well as specialized telecom integrators and managed service vendors. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisitions, leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and multi-year contract structures to ensure scalable, responsive support. He maintains a vendor-neutral procurement posture, prioritizing technical capability, operational resilience, and cybersecurity compliance over sole-source or legacy vendor dependencies. Holloway’s procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects the agency’s operational imperative to access the most advanced, globally available commercial satellite capabilities without socioeconomic restrictions that could limit technical options or delay deployment. While small business participation is not mandated, vendors of all sizes are evaluated equally on technical merit, delivery timelines, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks like NIST SP 800-171. His primary focus is on NAICS 517410—Satellite Telecommunications—where he procures end-to-end satellite capacity, transponder services, secure modems, and managed network services. He specializes in acquiring next-generation LEO/MEO constellations, high-throughput satellite (HTS) bandwidth, and software-defined satellite terminals, demonstrating deep expertise in commercial space-based communications architecture and interoperability with military SATCOM systems.