Rick Pangelinan

Rick Pangelinan serves as Project Officer for the PM SOF SSES program under the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center, where he oversees the acquisition and integration of specialized soldier systems designed for special operations forces. His role encompasses the full lifecycle management of mission-critical equipment, including advanced communications gear, wearable instrumentation, and flame-resistant battlefield systems. He works closely with engineering and logistics teams to translate operational requirements into technically sound procurement strategies, ensuring that warfighters receive reliable, field-tested capabilities aligned with evolving tactical needs. His acquisitions are primarily technical in nature, emphasizing rapid prototyping, ruggedized electronics, and secure wireless communication platforms. Pangelinan maintains consistent working relationships with EPERNAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LLC and TEVET LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and manufacturing support for soldier-worn technologies. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, low-volume, high-complexity solutions under stringent military specifications. These partnerships are characterized by iterative collaboration, technical transparency, and a shared commitment to meeting urgent operational timelines. Pangelinan’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a primary emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his award patterns, his selections are driven by vendor expertise in meeting exacting military performance standards rather than socioeconomic criteria. His technical focus is exclusively on NAICS 334220—Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting his specialization in secure, high-bandwidth, ruggedized communication systems, embedded electronics, and soldier-carried radio platforms. He procures advanced radio transceivers, frequency-hopping systems, and integrated soldier network components designed for electromagnetic resilience and battlefield interoperability.