Steven W Francoeur

Steven W. Francoeur serves as a Contract Specialist within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the Department of Defense’s global communications infrastructure. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical telecommunications systems, including secure network solutions, satellite services, and enterprise-level IT modernization initiatives. His work directly enables resilient, high-capacity connectivity across military and federal operations, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and interoperability requirements. Francoeur specializes in contract vehicles such as Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) instruments, with a focus on delivering scalable, future-proof telecom capabilities. He maintains established working relationships with leading contractors including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Liberty Communications, Inc., AOC Connect LLC, and Norfolk Fiber, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, large-capacity vendors with proven track records in deploying secure, high-availability telecom architectures. Francoeur’s procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and stringent compliance with DoD acquisition regulations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and innovation. Francoeur’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition to ensure access to the broadest range of technical capabilities. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, his evaluations consistently emphasize vendor capability, past performance, and technical merit over socioeconomic status. His primary procurement focus aligns with NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), 541611 (Management Consulting), 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services), and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences). This reflects a multidisciplinary approach to acquiring advanced satellite communications, network architecture design, cybersecurity-integrated IT services, and R&D-driven telecom innovations essential to modernizing DoD’s global communications backbone.