Amy Richardson

Amy Richardson serves as a key procurement professional within the 355th Contracting Squadron (FA4877) of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of aerospace operations across training, maintenance, and base infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for specialized aircraft components, avionics systems, and mission-enabling services, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant acquisition strategies. Her work directly enables the squadron’s mission to maintain airpower capability by procuring critical equipment and support services aligned with Air Force logistics and sustainment requirements. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with established vendors including MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY INC., ATLANTIC PACIFIC STANDARD LLC, DAP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC, BSE PERFORMANCE, LLC, and LAVISH LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, reflecting a balanced approach between experienced prime contractors and niche suppliers capable of delivering technical, logistical, and facility-based solutions. Her procurement patterns emphasize reliability, technical specificity, and performance-based outcomes, often engaging firms with proven expertise in aerospace support, industrial maintenance, and custom manufacturing. Amy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 44% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 2.4% designated for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to foster competition and expand the industrial base among qualified small firms. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes including 334511 for aeronautical system manufacturing, 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair, and 315990 and 314999 for specialized apparel and textile product manufacturing—reflecting a unique blend of high-tech avionics procurement and mission-specific uniform and gear acquisition. This technical breadth highlights her expertise in both advanced aerospace systems and the ancillary supply chains critical to daily operational sustainment.