Ryan E. Livergood

Ryan E. Livergood serves as a Contracting Specialist at the Headquarters of Air Combat Command’s Acquisition Management Integration Center (FA4890), where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize air dominance capabilities. He specializes in procuring advanced training systems, command and control infrastructure, and technical services essential to pilot readiness, surveillance, and tactical communications. His work directly supports the Department of the Air Force’s objective of maintaining combat-ready forces through integrated acquisition strategies aligned with operational requirements and technological innovation. Livergood maintains consistent contracting relationships with key industry partners including VETPRIDE-EMI Maintenance Solutions, LLC, MILTRAIN JV II LLC, and JBW FEDITC JV LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on joint venture entities and specialized service providers delivering integrated training, maintenance, and systems engineering solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor engagement, ensuring alignment with operational tempo and technical complexity while fostering accountability and performance-based outcomes. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Livergood consistently applies a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside strategy across his portfolio, in full compliance with FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs, ensuring broad-based industry participation and innovation infusion from niche, agile contractors. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—indicating deep specialization in advanced engineering R&D, systems integration, and technical services for defense applications. He routinely acquires capabilities in simulation-based training, electronic warfare support systems, and mission-critical software development, demonstrating expertise in high-complexity, technology-driven domains critical to Air Combat Command’s operational edge.