Adella O'Hara

Adella O’Hara serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing the acquisition of precision instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and specialized technical systems critical to aerospace research and cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Her portfolio supports the agency’s mission to sustain operational readiness through advanced scientific infrastructure, overseeing complex procurements for high-accuracy measurement devices, data acquisition systems, and facility modernization projects. She applies rigorous FAR compliance and strategic sourcing practices to ensure timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities while maintaining technical integrity and fiscal accountability. O’Hara maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche providers with proven expertise in aerospace instrumentation, unmanned systems, and high-precision measurement technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical evaluation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering reliable supply chains for mission-sensitive applications. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in federal contracting, O’Hara prioritizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, which account for nearly half of her awards. She also regularly utilizes HUBZone, 8(a), and Total Small Business set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for underrepresented small businesses. Her socioeconomic strategy aligns with DoD mandates while ensuring competitive, capable vendor participation across specialized technical domains. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting extensive involvement in facility upgrades and infrastructure integration for research labs and training centers. She also routinely procures specialized systems under NAICS 334511 for aeronautical instrumentation and NAICS 238910 and 238220 for site preparation and HVAC systems, underscoring her expertise in multidisciplinary technical acquisitions that bridge construction, engineering, and advanced scientific instrumentation.