Richard Baumgartner

Richard Baumgartner serves as a Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) for the Commander (M00264) under the Department of the Navy, where he is responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize naval warfighting capabilities. His portfolio centers on heavy-duty tactical vehicle systems, armored platform integration, and associated mission support services essential to operational readiness. Baumgartner plays a pivotal role in executing full lifecycle contracting for complex defense systems, ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in command and control modernization and tactical computing environments. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors including GOLDBELT HAWK L.L.C., ALEX-ALTERNATIVE EXPERTS, LLC, TNDA TECHNOLOGIES INC., BC MARKET SOLUTIONS LLC, and BIOSPACE, INC. These vendors provide engineering, systems integration, and technical support services tailored to heavy-duty military vehicle platforms and embedded combat systems. Baumgartner’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical validation, and long-term sustainment partnerships, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate deep domain expertise in defense-grade mobility and survivability solutions. Baumgartner’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition for high-complexity, mission-essential acquisitions. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, his contracting actions remain compliant with all applicable regulations, and vendors are selected based on technical capability, past performance, and system integration readiness rather than socioeconomic status. His primary NAICS classification is 336120 (Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing), underscoring his specialization in procuring armored vehicles, tactical transport platforms, and related subsystems including powertrain, armor integration, and battlefield communication suites. Baumgartner’s expertise lies in acquiring technically advanced ground systems that support naval expeditionary operations, with a strong emphasis on interoperability, cyber resilience, and survivability in contested environments.