Bernard W. Clemens

Bernard W. Clemens serves as a Small Business Specialist within the FA4690 28 Cons Pkc unit of the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing small business participation in mission-critical procurement activities. He supports the agency’s infrastructure sustainment mission by facilitating acquisitions for industrial maintenance, facility support, and technical services essential to Air Force installation readiness. Clemens specializes in structuring and administering contracts that align with socioeconomic goals while ensuring technical compliance for services ranging from environmental control systems to security and communications hardware. His expertise lies in bridging small business capabilities with complex operational requirements, ensuring that procurement strategies enhance both mission effectiveness and equitable market access. Clemens maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Ostrom Painting & Sandblasting, Inc. and Astronics Test Systems Inc., both of which provide specialized industrial maintenance and test equipment services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing proven technical proficiency in facility support and systems integration. He actively engages with contractors through pre-solicitation outreach and market research, fostering transparent collaboration to align vendor capabilities with the agency’s operational needs. Clemens demonstrates a balanced and deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal distribution across Women-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and No Set-Aside categories. This approach ensures competitive fairness while maximizing small business engagement across diverse veteran and minority-owned enterprises. His procurement strategy prioritizes inclusivity without compromising technical rigor, consistently leveraging set-asides to expand the pool of qualified small business vendors in niche technical domains. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 221320 (Sewage Treatment Facilities) and 561990 (All Other Support Services), reflecting deep expertise in environmental infrastructure maintenance and broad-based facility support. He procures services including industrial cleaning, mechanical system repairs, utility system upgrades, and specialized technical support critical to sustaining Air Force installation resilience. Clemens’ technical domain knowledge ensures that acquisitions meet stringent operational and regulatory standards for mission-critical environments.