Alexandra Blue

Alexandra Blue serves as a key procurement lead within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the U.S. Air Force Academy’s mission to maintain cutting-edge technical and scientific readiness. She manages the acquisition of precision instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and specialized technical systems critical to aerospace research and cadet training programs. Her portfolio focuses on high-accuracy measurement devices, data acquisition systems, and facility modernization solutions that ensure operational excellence across training and R&D environments. She works closely with technical stakeholders to translate complex scientific requirements into compliant, performance-based solicitations that align with Air Force modernization priorities. Blue maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized vendors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC. These contractors provide advanced technical services, unmanned aerial systems, optical measurement technologies, and custom engineering support tailored to defense-grade research applications. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance specifications over prescriptive requirements, fostering innovation while ensuring interoperability and reliability in high-stakes academic and operational settings. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with 40% of awards structured as 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a deliberate emphasis on empowering small, disadvantaged businesses. The remaining 60% are awarded under open competition, balancing broad market access with targeted small business engagement. This pattern underscores a strategic effort to cultivate a resilient supplier base capable of delivering niche technical capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990, encompassing professional, scientific, and technical services for advanced instrumentation and systems integration. She also routinely procures court reporting and stenotype services for training documentation and facility-related building equipment contracting, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining the Academy’s technical infrastructure and educational mission.