Audreya J.P. Taitano

Audreya J.P. Taitano serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA5240 36 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts for maintenance, communications, and facility modernization services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic air force priorities. Her work directly supports the reliability of airborne and ground support systems, with a focus on securing resilient communications networks, specialized equipment repair, and durable infrastructure solutions essential to mission continuity. Taitano 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. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in heavy-gauge metal fabrication, wireless communications equipment, and facility construction services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize quality, timeliness, and compliance with technical specifications for defense-critical environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Taitano consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing over 70% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to expand opportunities for small, capable firms while enhancing competition and innovation in defense supply chains. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a structured commitment to equitable access, with minimal use of open competitions, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to empower small business growth in high-technology domains. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 325320 (pesticide and agricultural chemical manufacturing) and 334220 (radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing), each accounting for 40% of her portfolio, alongside 332420 (metal tank manufacturing) at 20%. This specialization underscores her technical expertise in procuring environmental control systems, secure RF and wireless infrastructure, and heavy-duty containment and storage solutions critical to air force installations.