Amanda Brickner

Amanda Brickner serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4819 325 Cons Pkp, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining critical aerospace infrastructure and advanced communication systems. She manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness through the modernization of military facilities and the procurement of specialized aviation components and sensing technologies. Her portfolio primarily encompasses contracts for communications equipment, aircraft subsystems, and mission-critical IT services, requiring deep technical understanding of defense-grade specifications and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. She plays a central role in translating operational requirements into solicitation strategies that prioritize resilience, interoperability, and lifecycle sustainment. Brickner collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, including manufacturers of aerospace components, defense electronics firms, and IT service providers specializing in secure communications and data systems. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade certification, supply chain traceability, and rapid prototyping capabilities. She routinely engages with both large primes and niche suppliers capable of delivering low-volume, high-complexity systems under tight security protocols. Her contracting approach reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 20% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though the majority of her awards remain open to all competitors, she actively encourages participation from small disadvantaged businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned firms, and HUBZone-certified entities, aligning with Air Force socioeconomic goals. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 334290 (other communications equipment manufacturing) and 511210 (software publishing), with significant activity in 336413 (aircraft parts manufacturing) and 541519 (computer-related services). She specializes in procuring embedded systems, secure data links, avionics sensors, and mission support software, demonstrating expertise in the integration of commercial-off-the-shelf technologies into hardened military environments.