Austin P. Rains

Austin P. Rains serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3022 14 Cons Lgca under the Department of the Air Force, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to maintaining mission-ready Air Force installations. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for construction, facility modernization, and specialized technical services aligned with base resilience and life-safety system upgrades. Rains handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions under FAR Part 15, with a focus on performance-based contracting and integrated project delivery models to ensure compliance with DoD standards and environmental regulations. Rains maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including DOMINGUEZ & PERSONS, LLC, WEST BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC, AIR CONTROL ENGINEERING INC, WESTNET, LLC, and THE STATION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-performing vendors capable of delivering complex construction, HVAC, fire protection, and facility maintenance services under tight operational timelines. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, past performance evaluation, and technical capability assessments to mitigate risk and ensure mission continuity. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions (78.6%), Rains actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (21.4%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. He demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses without compromising mission requirements, often structuring solicitations to encourage competition among qualified small firms while maintaining performance integrity. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541990 (professional and technical services) and 336999 (transportation equipment manufacturing), with significant activity in facility systems integration, environmental controls, and specialized maintenance services. He also regularly procures niche technical services under NAICS 811219, reflecting expertise in managing complex, non-standardized support contracts critical to sustaining Air Force operational infrastructure.