Paul F Negrido

Paul F. Negrido serves as a key procurement professional within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining Air University’s educational and operational readiness infrastructure. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on modernizing training environments through immersive simulation technologies, advanced audiovisual systems, and mission-critical facility upgrades. His work directly supports the delivery of aerospace education and leadership development across Air Force installations, ensuring that learning platforms remain technologically current and operationally relevant. Negrido handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring integration of hardware, software, and services to meet evolving instructional and command needs. Negrido maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of contractors, primarily small businesses certified under federal socioeconomic programs. His contracting approach emphasizes agile vendor partnerships that can rapidly prototype, integrate, and support cutting-edge educational technologies. He frequently engages with firms specializing in simulation software, networked AV systems, and facility modernization services, fostering long-term vendor engagement through clear performance metrics and responsive contract administration. A defining feature of Negrido’s procurement strategy is his exclusive reliance on total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic equity and capability development. All acquisitions are structured to maximize participation from small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, ensuring that innovation and economic opportunity are embedded in every contract lifecycle. His technical domain centers on NAICS categories related to educational support services, simulation and training systems, and telecommunications infrastructure. He routinely procures immersive learning platforms, real-time data visualization tools, digital classroom integration systems, and secure command-and-control AV networks. Negrido’s expertise lies at the intersection of pedagogical innovation and defense-grade technical compliance, ensuring that training environments meet both educational outcomes and DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards.