Hanft, Richard K

Hanft, Richard K is a sole proprietor providing technical expert witness and arbitration services to federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor, with all nine recent awards classified as no-set-aside purchases totaling $46 thousand in combined potential value. The business is registered as a self-certified small disadvantaged business operating out of Highland, Indiana, with performance work at Hammond, Indiana.

Hanft's customer base is concentrated in two agencies. The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters and the National Mediation Board account for 67% of recent awards by count and 76% of combined potential value, with three awards each; the FAA orders total $20 thousand and the National Mediation Board orders total $16 thousand. No parent contract vehicles or subcontract relationships appear in the footprint.

Work centers on technical expertise in labor relations and aviation matters. Recent awards include a $11,105.95 arbitration engagement (May 2024) to provide technical expertise, research, hearing, and opinion preparation for a grievance case, with hearing scheduled for June 18, 2024 and completion by September 18, 2024. Two additional purchase orders issued in August and September 2026, valued at $4,000.00 and $4,399.25 respectively, both completed work in Hammond, Indiana and cited compliance with Executive Order 14222 cost-efficiency initiatives and applicable collective bargaining agreement terms. The portfolio splits between Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (six awards, primarily PSC code Support-Professional: Other) and Offices of Lawyers classifications (three awards, PSC Support-Professional: Legal).

Activity is sparse and episodic — three awards in 2008–2009, then one in 2013, one in 2024, and two in 2026 — with two awards (combined potential value $8 thousand) reaching completion in the next twenty-four months. Combined dollars obligated track at 84% of potential value across the portfolio.