Richard R. Aguila

Richard R. Aguila serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commanding General’s office under the Department of the Navy, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness for naval and marine forces. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on maintenance, logistics, and specialized support services essential to combat systems, mobility assets, and expeditionary infrastructure. His work ensures the reliability of equipment across both garrison and deployed environments, aligning procurement activities with strategic readiness goals through compliant, efficient contracting practices under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Aguila maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MANCON LLC, GEMINI TECH SERVICES LLC, CHEMBLE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MICROTECHNOLOGIES LLC, and SAELIG COMPANY, INC. These partnerships span technical services, industrial maintenance, and niche manufacturing sectors, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in supporting military-grade equipment and mission-enabling systems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission continuity and technical fidelity. Aguila demonstrates a strong, unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize socioeconomic opportunities for small businesses, ensuring that qualified firms—particularly those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs—have equitable access to Navy support contracts. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business capability development and sustainable vendor growth. His primary NAICS focus areas include Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811310), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920), All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills (314999), and NAICS 333316 (Other Industrial Machinery). These reflect a technical domain expertise in sustaining equipment reliability, power infrastructure, and specialized manufacturing needs critical to naval operations.