Pete Grey Mines

Pete Grey Mines serves as a Contracting Officer for FA4830 23 Cons Cc within the Department of the Air Force, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical communications systems, aviation safety equipment, and full-mission training solutions essential to airborne operational readiness. His portfolio focuses on procuring advanced radio and wireless infrastructure, specialized training simulators, and base support services that directly enable Air Force combat and sustainment missions. With a disciplined approach to compliance and risk mitigation, Mines ensures all acquisitions align with Air Force modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Mines maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including ARDMORE CONSULTING GROUP, INC, MACHINE TOOL MARKETING INC, GOVAGE, INC., DARK WATERS ENTERPRISING, LLC, and TESTFORCE USA, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade communications, technical training delivery, and mission support services. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established performers with demonstrated capability in delivering complex, high-integrity systems under strict security and performance standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Mines does not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing capability, schedule, and performance outcomes above classification-based contracting mechanisms. His approach aligns with the agency’s need for rapid, unencumbered access to specialized capabilities critical to air operations. His primary procurement activity is concentrated under NAICS 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), which, despite its agricultural classification, is used in this context for specialized environmental remediation, land management, and facility site preparation services supporting Air Force infrastructure resilience. This unusual but accurate application highlights his technical proficiency in interpreting NAICS codes for non-traditional defense applications, ensuring compliance while meeting unique operational requirements.