Avalee Horton

Avalee Horton serves as a key procurement professional within the 355th Contracting Squadron (FA4877), supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain airpower readiness through strategic acquisitions of mission-critical aerospace and base infrastructure systems. Responsible for managing complex contracting actions across technical and logistical domains, Horton specializes in procuring aircraft components, avionics support, environmental services, and facility maintenance solutions that directly enable operational continuity at aerospace installations. Her work ensures timely delivery of essential goods and services to maintain flight-line readiness, training capabilities, and base-wide operational resilience. Horton maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including MILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY INC. for welding and power systems, ATLANTIC PACIFIC STANDARD LLC for technical services, DAP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC for facility upgrades, BSE PERFORMANCE, LLC for maintenance and logistics support, and LAVISH LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LLC for specialized equipment integration. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in aerospace-supporting technologies and infrastructure, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in performance reliability and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Horton consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 78% of her awards directed to small businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to enhance competition and foster economic opportunity within the defense industrial base. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate alignment with socioeconomic goals, leveraging set-asides to empower small, innovative firms capable of delivering niche capabilities critical to airbase operations. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 562112 (hazardous waste collection) and 561790 (building services), reflecting a dual emphasis on environmental compliance and facility sustainment. Additional emphasis is placed on 488999 (transportation support), 333912 (air and gas compressor manufacturing), and 423430 (computer equipment wholesale), underscoring technical expertise in aerospace logistics, environmental systems, and IT infrastructure procurement essential to modern air force operations.