Patrice Lee

Patrice Lee serves as a key procurement lead within the Air Force Test Center’s PZZD (Eglin) unit, supporting the development and integration of advanced airborne systems, guided missile technologies, and mission-critical avionics. Responsible for managing complex research and development acquisitions, Lee ensures that test and evaluation capabilities align with evolving operational readiness requirements, particularly in electronic warfare, sensor fusion, and threat simulation. Their procurement portfolio centers on rapid prototyping initiatives and live-fire test systems, facilitating the transition of cutting-edge technologies from concept to fielded capability. Lee plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that support the Air Force’s modernization priorities, ensuring compliance with federal contracting standards while accelerating innovation cycles. Lee maintains a consistent working relationship with WAVELINK INC, a primary contractor for advanced engineering services and systems integration in support of airborne test platforms. The partnership emphasizes technical collaboration on embedded systems, signal processing, and real-time data acquisition architectures. While the agency engages a limited pool of specialized vendors, Lee fosters long-term, performance-based contractor relationships rooted in technical excellence and mission alignment, often requiring secure facility clearances and subject matter expertise in aerospace systems engineering. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides; all acquisitions are competed broadly under full and open competition, reflecting the highly specialized nature of the technical requirements and the need for proven capabilities in advanced defense systems. This approach prioritizes technical merit and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic criteria, ensuring access to the most qualified industry partners. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely focused on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—encompassing the design, testing, and integration of next-generation avionics, radar countermeasures, and precision-guided munitions testbeds. Lee’s expertise lies in acquiring engineering services, simulation software, and hardware prototypes that enable realistic operational testing under threat-representative conditions.