April R. Brooks

April R. Brooks serves as a Contracting Officer for the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical test and evaluation systems essential to aerospace mission readiness. Her portfolio focuses on procuring advanced sensing, communication, and instrumentation technologies for avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence platforms. She plays a pivotal role in modernizing the Air Force’s test infrastructure by ensuring timely, compliant, and technically sound contract awards that support cutting-edge aerospace development and operational readiness. Brooks maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in specialized engineering services and infrastructure construction for defense applications. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term collaborations with firms capable of delivering high-integrity systems under stringent military standards. Brooks’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified offerors regardless of business size or certification status to meet the high-stakes demands of aerospace test and evaluation. Her primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction) and NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), indicating a strong emphasis on physical infrastructure for test ranges and specialized engineering support for electromagnetic and signal systems. She routinely procures custom instrumentation, data acquisition hardware, RF test systems, and integrated control architectures critical to maintaining the Air Force’s technological edge in contested environments.