Ana Marie Fife

Ana Marie Fife serves as a Contract Specialist within the 763d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain airpower readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced technology, training systems, and logistics support services essential to pilot proficiency, communications resilience, and operational agility. Her work directly supports the squadron’s strategic imperative to modernize enterprise capabilities across combat and training domains, ensuring timely delivery of mission-enabling solutions through compliant, efficient procurement practices. Fife collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in aviation support services, though no single contractor dominates her portfolio. She fosters collaborative, performance-based relationships with both large prime contractors and niche service providers, emphasizing accountability, technical compliance, and delivery timelines. Her contracting approach prioritizes flexibility and responsiveness to evolving operational needs, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and other agile acquisition instruments to meet urgent requirements. Fife demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 81.3% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market access and competitive pricing. However, she consistently supports small business participation, with 18.8% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, aligning with Air Force goals to expand vendor diversity and enhance innovation through SME engagement. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 488119 (Other Airport Operations) and 488320 (Marine Cargo Handling), indicating deep expertise in aviation ground support, airfield logistics, and expeditionary cargo handling systems. She regularly acquires specialized equipment and services related to aircraft marshaling, fueling infrastructure, ground handling, and expeditionary logistics, demonstrating technical fluency in air mobility and expeditionary force sustainment domains.