Steven M. Perry

Steven Perry serves as a Contracts Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a critical role in executing complex acquisition strategies to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. He manages the full lifecycle of procurements for mission-critical infrastructure, including guided missile sustainment, satellite communications, and global positioning system upgrades. His work ensures operational readiness through timely, compliant, and technically sound contract actions that align with Air Force modernization priorities and national defense imperatives. Perry collaborates with a diverse range of industry partners, primarily engaging firms specializing in computer systems design and mission-critical technical services. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently works with both large defense contractors and niche technical service providers capable of delivering integrated solutions for aerospace sustainment. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term lifecycle support, fostering partnerships grounded in reliability and systems interoperability. His procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic categorization. This approach underscores a mission-first philosophy, prioritizing performance, innovation, and system compatibility over socioeconomic preferences in award decisions. Perry’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting his reliance on advanced software integration, systems engineering, and cybersecurity-enabled command and control architectures. He also procures services under NAICS 561710 (Exterminating and Pest Control Services), a niche but essential requirement for maintaining secure, climate-controlled facility integrity at remote launch and sustainment sites. His domain expertise spans both high-tech aerospace systems and the unconventional but mission-critical environmental controls necessary to support them.