Ryan A. Verespie

Ryan A. Verespie serves as a Contract Specialist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging national security threats. He manages the full lifecycle of contracts for scientific research, technical analysis, and operational support systems, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mandate to detect, deter, and neutralize chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats. His portfolio primarily includes complex service-based acquisitions in advanced threat intelligence, forensic analysis, and secure data infrastructure, requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Verespie maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading technical and scientific contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in defense science, systems integration, and cloud-based secure computing environments. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, risk mitigation, and technical validation, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in mission alignment and regulatory rigor. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition—reflecting a 75% no set-aside preference—Verespie actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses in high-tech defense sectors. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 712110 (Museums), which, within HDTRA1’s unique context, corresponds to specialized scientific collections, forensic data repositories, and curated threat intelligence archives used for training, analysis, and interagency collaboration. This unusual classification reflects the agency’s innovative use of acquisition tools to secure curated knowledge systems critical to WMD threat mitigation and operational readiness.