Balram Ramdatt

Balram Ramdatt serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4417 1 Socons, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing airpower capabilities through advanced acquisition of mission-enabling systems. He manages a portfolio focused on communications infrastructure, aeronautical navigation equipment, and integrated base defense technologies, ensuring operational resilience through secure, high-performance systems. His work directly supports the Air Force’s strategic imperative to maintain superior airborne command, control, and communications (C3) capabilities in contested environments. Ramdatt maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These relationships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in defense-grade communications, facility infrastructure, and technical integration services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative engagements that align with Air Force operational readiness goals. He demonstrates a strong, deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of his acquisitions structured as SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) set-asides and an equal portion reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). This dual focus underscores his dedication to expanding opportunities for underrepresented veteran and minority-owned enterprises while ensuring access to high-caliber, mission-critical solutions. His primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting a unique blend of facility infrastructure modernization and environmental systems integration for air operations bases. He routinely oversees the acquisition of HVAC systems, secure building controls, and mission-critical facility upgrades that support the sustainment of sensitive communications and navigation infrastructure across expeditionary and garrisoned locations.