Willard C. Paine II

Willard C. Paine II serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions to sustain and modernize critical aerospace and space-based defense systems. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical readiness requirements. He specializes in technical procurement actions that support the operational continuity of high-priority national defense assets, often coordinating with engineering and systems integration teams to align contract requirements with evolving technological needs. Paine works closely with a select group of prime contractors specializing in aerospace engineering and missile systems manufacturing, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting and risk-sharing frameworks. While no single vendor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in defense aerospace systems, including those with DoD 5000-series experience and systems engineering certifications. His approach emphasizes accountability, technical rigor, and contractor performance metrics to ensure mission success. Paine’s contracting activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic agency focus on maximizing technical capability and industrial base breadth rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though he remains compliant with all small business outreach and reporting requirements under FAR Part 19. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where he secures systems engineering, test and evaluation, and sustainment support, and NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing), where he acquires specialized hardware and integrated payloads. His domain expertise centers on space-based command and control, missile sustainment, and satellite communication modernization, making him a key enabler of Air Force space and missile enterprise resilience.