Robert Feldmann

Robert Feldmann serves as the Technical Point of Contact for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (AFRL/RQ), where he provides critical technical oversight for high-priority aerospace propulsion, hypersonics, and advanced materials acquisitions. In this role, he bridges scientific research objectives with acquisition execution, ensuring that contract requirements align with mission-critical R&D goals. Feldmann primarily supports complex, performance-based solicitations for prototype development, systems integration, and materials characterization, working closely with program managers and engineers to define technical scope, evaluation criteria, and performance metrics for cutting-edge propulsion technologies. He maintains sustained working relationships with industry leaders including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC, engaging them on long-term, technically demanding contracts involving computational fluid dynamics, adaptive flight control systems, and high-temperature composite structures. These partnerships are characterized by iterative collaboration, technical peer review, and early contractor involvement to accelerate innovation cycles and mitigate technical risk in high-stakes aerospace programs. Feldmann’s procurement portfolio is entirely classified under No Set-Aside preferences, reflecting the highly specialized, classified, and national security-sensitive nature of the work. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, technical capability and proven performance remain the paramount selection criteria, with qualified small firms often competing successfully on merit within open solicitations. His primary focus lies in NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where he procures advanced propulsion subsystems, hypersonic test hardware, functional materials, and flight-ready prototype systems. His domain expertise spans turbine engine innovation, scramjet integration, thermal protection systems, and next-generation propellant formulations, making him a key technical authority in AFRL’s pursuit of air and space dominance through propulsion breakthroughs.