Amy K Ciaravolo

Amy K. Ciaravolo serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4861 99 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain airpower readiness. Her portfolio centers on procuring advanced communications systems, surveillance technologies, and facility infrastructure essential to command-and-control operations. She manages full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with FAR and AFARS regulations while aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals for secure, resilient airbase operations. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Ciaravolo maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including prime contractors specializing in defense-grade electronics, facility construction, and technical services. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach, engaging both large defense industrial base firms and small businesses to ensure innovation, competition, and supply chain resilience. She actively fosters vendor partnerships through pre-solicitation outreach and industry days to enhance market awareness and technical alignment. Ciaravolo demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 40% of her acquisitions structured as small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, including a notable 4% dedicated to 8(a) competed contracts. Her preference for total small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and emerging vendors, while maintaining competitive integrity in mission-essential procurements. Her primary NAICS focus includes Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), reflecting procurement of specialized medical support systems for airbase health clinics, alongside Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) for mission-critical infrastructure. She also routinely acquires specialized fabricated metal products and aeronautical instrumentation systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with defense electronics and facility sustainment domains.