Steve L Bilbrey

Steve L. Bilbrey serves as a Contract Negotiator responsible for managing complex procurement actions involving advanced aerospace, communications, and engineering systems. He plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely and cost-effective contract awards that support national defense and technological innovation. His portfolio centers on high-precision instrumentation, avionics components, and wireless communication systems, requiring deep technical understanding and rigorous negotiation of performance specifications, delivery schedules, and quality assurance protocols. Bilbrey routinely engages with manufacturers and engineering service providers to align contractual terms with mission-critical operational needs. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, Bilbrey maintains consistent working relationships with firms specializing in aerospace subsystems, radar and navigation equipment, and radio frequency technologies. His negotiation approach emphasizes collaborative risk-sharing, clear deliverable definitions, and performance-based contracting structures. He works closely with vendors to ensure adherence to technical standards and supply chain integrity, particularly for systems requiring rigorous certification and testing under military or federal specifications. Bilbrey’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with over 92% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, consistently awarding contracts to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and occasionally to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic objectives within a predominantly commercial procurement environment. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334511, where he procures search, detection, and guidance systems, followed by 336413 for aircraft ancillary equipment and 334220 for wireless communications hardware. He also regularly engages engineering services firms under NAICS 541330 to support system integration and technical validation. Bilbrey’s expertise spans the full lifecycle of complex hardware acquisitions, from requirements definition through contract closeout, with a particular emphasis on systems requiring stringent environmental and electromagnetic compatibility standards.