Alice Rhodie

Alice Rhodie serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4488 43 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-enabling infrastructure and technical systems critical to air operations readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for specialized environmental control systems, secure communications equipment, and field-deployable power and radio infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and operational urgency. Her portfolio emphasizes rapid procurement of ruggedized, deployable systems that support tactical air units and permanent installations, requiring close coordination with engineering and logistics teams to align contract requirements with mission-critical needs. While specific contractor names are not currently available in the dataset, Rhodie maintains a robust network of vendors specializing in defense-grade communications, aerospace-grade manufacturing, and custom IT integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, responsive suppliers capable of meeting stringent MIL-SPEC and cybersecurity standards, often engaging both established defense primes and niche small businesses with proven expertise in austere-environment systems. Rhodie demonstrates a strong, deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 82.6% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes socioeconomic programs, including service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and consistently structures solicitations to maximize opportunities for small, innovative firms. Her approach fosters a competitive, inclusive marketplace aligned with DoD’s broader goals of resilience and diversification in the supply base. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and wireless communications equipment), 337215 (custom storage and enclosure manufacturing), and 541511 (custom computer programming), reflecting deep expertise in secure RF systems, ruggedized enclosures for field deployments, and tailored software for command and control environments. She frequently procures integrated hardware-software solutions that enable interoperability across tactical networks, underscoring her specialization in mission-critical, field-deployable technology ecosystems.