Barbra Squitieri

Barbra Squitieri serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions supporting personnel readiness, communications infrastructure, and base sustainment operations. Her portfolio encompasses a wide range of services essential to maintaining operational tempo across deployed and garrisoned locations, including secure IT systems, professional military education support, and logistical infrastructure. She is responsible for full lifecycle contract management—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and Air Force-specific acquisition policies while aligning procurements with strategic readiness objectives. Squitieri maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including SUPPLYCORE LLC, CYBERPROTEX, LLC, and Liberty Communications, Inc., reflecting a preference for specialized providers in cybersecurity, satellite telecommunications, and professional equipment supply. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on firms with proven expertise in mission-critical IT services, communications systems, and military-grade logistics support. These partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and technical compliance. Her set-aside preferences reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting: while 71.4% of her awards are unrestricted, she actively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides at 14.3% each, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small and veteran-owned firms without compromising mission requirements. Squitieri’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS codes 517919 (Other Telecommunications), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming), 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), and 423430/423490 (Computer and Professional Equipment Wholesalers). She specializes in acquiring secure communications hardware, custom software development, satellite-based data services, and mission-critical IT infrastructure, reflecting deep technical expertise in defense communications and cyber-enabled operational support.