Rodney L. Eyster

Rodney L. Eyster serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical professional services that sustain Air Force operational readiness. His responsibilities center on securing technical support, systems engineering, cybersecurity infrastructure, and enterprise IT modernization solutions through competitive and set-aside contracting mechanisms. Eyster ensures alignment with Air Force modernization priorities by managing complex solicitations under FAR Part 15, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and risk mitigation in high-stakes technical environments. He routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts requiring specialized expertise in defense-grade information systems and analytical services. Eyster maintains strong, sustained relationships with primary contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, reflecting a preference for established partners with proven capabilities in SETA, advanced analytics, and defense-oriented research. His contracting patterns indicate a reliance on firms capable of delivering long-term, integrated technical support rather than transactional services. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and collaborative requirement development, underscoring a trust-based procurement approach grounded in technical excellence and mission alignment. Eyster demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 55.6% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms in the defense technical services sector. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic goals, integrating small business participation into the core of acquisition planning rather than treating it as an afterthought. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), indicating heavy investment in custom software development, data analytics, and IT modernization tools. He also procures security systems services (561621) and specialized instrumentation (334515), reflecting a broad technical scope that spans cybersecurity, electronic testing, and mission-critical system integration. His expertise is firmly rooted in the defense IT and engineering services domain, ensuring acquisition strategies directly enable Air Force operational capabilities.