Andrea C Lay

Andrea C. Lay supports the procurement mission of the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, managing acquisitions critical to sustaining air base operational readiness. She oversees contracts for maintenance, communications infrastructure, and facility modernization services that ensure the reliability of airborne and ground support systems. Her work centers on mission-critical procurement activities involving technical systems essential to airfield operations, including wireless communications, prefabricated structural components, and specialized equipment manufacturing. Lay’s portfolio emphasizes timely delivery of services that uphold the integrity of defense installations, aligning acquisitions with Air Force strategic readiness goals. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Pacific Rim Constructors Inc., GoCrafts LLC, Docomo Pacific, Inc., M-80 Systems, Inc., and MIC Industries Inc., who deliver specialized construction, communications, and engineered systems solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade infrastructure, telecom integration, and rapid-response facility support. Lay’s contracting approach prioritizes performance reliability and technical compliance, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in stringent quality and security standards. Lay demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 56% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and HUBZone set-asides, complemented by targeted 8(a) competed awards, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to broaden vendor diversity. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize inclusive competition, ensuring equitable access for qualified small and disadvantaged firms while maintaining mission-critical performance requirements. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334220 (wireless communications equipment), 488119 (airport operations), and 332311 (prefabricated metal buildings), indicating deep expertise in communications infrastructure, airfield support systems, and modular construction. She regularly procures specialized hardware, radio transmission systems, and engineered facility components critical to sustaining air base functionality, demonstrating technical fluency in defense logistics and infrastructure modernization domains.