Ashley Marie Smith

Ashley Marie Smith serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of critical test and evaluation infrastructure for airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and electronic warfare systems. Her role centers on ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-critical procurement of specialized instrumentation and construction services that support aerospace readiness. She handles complex, technically demanding contracts spanning both construction and technical services, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic modernization goals for avionics test ranges and electromagnetic environment validation capabilities. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a focused 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 pattern of engaging specialized vendors capable of delivering integrated test systems, electromagnetic shielding solutions, and mission-critical facility upgrades. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical precision, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative engagements with firms experienced in defense-grade instrumentation and controlled-environment construction. A defining feature of Smith’s contracting portfolio is her exclusive use of 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting and small business development. Every acquisition she manages is structured to prioritize certified 8(a) firms, ensuring equitable access to high-value defense contracts while building capacity among disadvantaged businesses with relevant technical expertise. Her primary NAICS focus areas are 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction and 562111 for solid waste collection—reflecting a dual emphasis on facility modernization and environmental compliance within test range operations. She procures specialized construction services for test cell upgrades, electromagnetic shielding installations, and infrastructure supporting signal intelligence and radar calibration, underscoring her expertise in defense-specific technical domains requiring stringent regulatory and operational standards.