Anthony M. Mertz

Anthony M. Mertz serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4608 2 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing facility infrastructure and mission-critical support contracts that sustain operational readiness across Air Force installations. His portfolio encompasses a wide array of acquisitions including facility maintenance, security system integration, communications infrastructure, and specialized services essential to maintaining hangars, airfields, and auxiliary facilities such as religious and recreational centers. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with the Air Force’s broader resilience and sustainment objectives. Mertz maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including UNITED POOL MAINTENANCE LLC for facility upkeep, WHITEDS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. for environmental compliance services, CALEB CRUCIAN for specialized technical support, HALLIDAY TECHNOLOGIES INC for electronic systems integration, and ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC for linguistic and cultural support services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven track records in niche, mission-critical domains, often awarding task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to ensure rapid response capability. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a robust 33.3% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and small business participation without reliance on specialized socioeconomic programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Mertz’s technical focus centers on three NAICS categories: 111333 (Strawberry Farming), 332994 (Small Arms and Ordnance Manufacturing), and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing)—each reflecting unique, non-traditional applications in support of Air Force infrastructure, such as precision environmental controls, munitions storage systems, and specialized monitoring equipment critical to facility safety and operational integrity.