Richard Rey

Richard Rey serves as a key procurement lead within the FA3099 47 Conf Cc unit of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing contract execution for critical infrastructure resilience and installation sustainment. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and logistical support acquisitions essential to maintaining airfield integrity and operational readiness. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts aligned with Air Force base modernization priorities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Rey’s work directly supports the agency’s mandate to sustain high-tempo aviation operations through timely capital improvements and specialized facility services. Rey maintains consistent contracting relationships with AR6 Construction & Engineering, LLC, and Horsepower Geospatial LLC, both of which provide specialized construction, geospatial analysis, and infrastructure support services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, niche vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-sensitive work under tight operational constraints. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and performance-based contract structures, indicating a focus on reliability, technical proficiency, and mission alignment over broad-market competition. Rey demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 75% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting approach prioritizes socioeconomic programs that expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged firms, reflecting a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient, diverse supplier base capable of supporting Air Force installation needs. While no set-asides are designated for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB specifically, the high volume of small business awards suggests active engagement with the broader small business ecosystem. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) and 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing), indicating significant demand for ruggedized communication and control hardware used in airfield systems. He also procures landscaping services under NAICS 561730 to maintain base aesthetics and environmental compliance. This blend of industrial manufacturing and environmental support services reveals expertise in integrating technical infrastructure with installation-wide operational sustainability.