Ashlea B. Toms

Ashlea B. Toms serves as a key procurement specialist within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the U.S. Air Force Academy’s mission to maintain cutting-edge technical and scientific readiness. She manages the acquisition of specialized instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and facility infrastructure systems critical to aerospace research and cadet training. Her portfolio centers on high-precision technical systems that ensure operational excellence in controlled environmental and experimental settings, aligning closely with the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing training infrastructure and sustaining advanced analytical capabilities. Toms maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of niche contractors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC. These partnerships reflect a focus on vendors with proven expertise in technical instrumentation, unmanned systems, and facility-scale engineering solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical compliance, and vendor responsiveness to mission-critical requirements, fostering long-term collaborations with suppliers capable of delivering customized, high-accuracy equipment under stringent military specifications. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with nearly half of her awards directed toward Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and a quarter allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This balanced approach ensures robust small business participation while maintaining mission integrity, reflecting a deliberate effort to leverage certified vendors with specialized capabilities in technical services and infrastructure support. Toms’ primary NAICS focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (236220), with significant activity in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting (238220) and septic tank and related services (562991). These reflect her role in integrating advanced environmental control systems, utility upgrades, and facility modernization projects essential to sustaining laboratory and training environments. Her expertise spans the intersection of facility infrastructure and technical instrumentation, ensuring that physical spaces are engineered to support precision scientific operations.