Amber Maestri

TSgt Amber Maestri serves as a contracting professional within the FA4819 325th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions that sustain critical Air Force infrastructure and aerospace systems. Responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of service and construction contracts, she ensures operational readiness through the procurement of facility modernization, aviation support systems, and mission-critical base services. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance installation resilience, modernize communication networks, and maintain high-availability military facilities across the continental United States and overseas locations. While specific contractor names are not available, TSgt Maestri maintains active partnerships with a broad spectrum of vendors, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned firms, and 8(a) certified entities. Her contracting patterns reflect a structured, compliance-driven approach, with frequent use of competitive solicitations under FAR Part 12 and Part 36, emphasizing performance-based service contracts and construction management services. She fosters collaborative vendor relationships grounded in transparency, timely evaluation, and strict adherence to DoD acquisition regulations. TSgt Maestri demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her awards designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, complemented by significant participation from 8(a) competed contracts. Her procurement strategy prioritizes inclusive economic opportunity, consistently channeling contracts to small disadvantaged businesses and ensuring compliance with statutory small business goals. This reflects a deliberate alignment with Air Force and DoD mandates to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen the small business industrial base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), 561720 (Janitorial Services), 611512 (Flight Training), and 721110 (Hotels and Motels), indicating a specialization in base operations support and quality-of-life services essential to installation sustainment. She also manages specialized contracts in telecommunications infrastructure and technical training services, demonstrating expertise in both civil engineering support and human capital development within the military environment.