Richard R. White

Richard R. White serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for critical aerospace and space-based sustainment programs. He specializes in the procurement of guided missile systems, space vehicle platforms, and associated command, control, and communications infrastructure essential to national defense readiness. His responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting source selection, negotiating contract terms, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations for high-stakes, mission-critical systems. White’s work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain operational superiority in space and missile defense domains through timely, technically sound contracting actions. While specific contractor names are not currently available, White engages with a narrow but highly specialized pool of prime contractors possessing advanced capabilities in guided missile manufacturing, space vehicle integration, and secure communications systems. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense industrial base vendors with proven track records in classified and high-reliability engineering environments. He routinely works with firms capable of supporting complex systems engineering, sustainment modernization, and rapid prototyping for legacy and next-generation platforms. White’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% focus on open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This aligns with the technical complexity and security requirements of the programs he supports, where specialized capabilities are concentrated among a limited number of qualified industry participants. His approach prioritizes mission need and technical adequacy over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the nature of the systems under acquisition. His primary NAICS focus is 336414—Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring advanced propulsion systems, guidance and navigation hardware, satellite bus architectures, and associated ground control systems. He routinely manages contracts for hardware sustainment, obsolescence mitigation, and technology insertion initiatives critical to maintaining the operational viability of strategic aerospace assets.