Timothy Howard

TC Howard serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8250 office of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, specializing in the sustainment of mission-critical aerospace systems. Responsible for managing technical service acquisitions, Howard oversees contracts for the repair, maintenance, and modernization of avionics, precision electronic equipment, and auxiliary aircraft components. Their work directly supports the Air Force’s operational readiness objectives by ensuring the longevity and reliability of legacy airborne platforms through targeted programs such as JTE, UMTE, and MUTES. Howard routinely handles complex service-based procurements requiring specialized technical expertise, often involving high-reliability electronic systems and classified maintenance protocols. Howard maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP, MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS, INC., and AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. These partnerships are rooted in deep technical capability in electronic repair, avionics refurbishment, and precision component manufacturing. The contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, with an emphasis on firms possessing AS9100 certification and experience in military-specification repair environments. These relationships are cultivated through performance-based contracting and technical evaluation criteria that prioritize reliability, traceability, and compliance with DoD technical manuals. Set-aside preferences show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 88.4% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, Howard consistently allocates 11.6% of acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation. While no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are dominant, the agency’s small business allocations reflect a preference for technically capable small firms with proven experience in aerospace sustainment. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), reflecting expertise in avionics overhaul and component-level servicing. Additional focus areas include aircraft parts manufacturing (336413), aircraft manufacturing (336411), and air transportation support (488190). Howard’s technical domain centers on high-reliability electronic systems, RF components, and mission-critical maintenance workflows essential to sustaining Air Force airborne platforms.