Bethany S. Carlan

Bethany S. Carlan serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4855 27 Socons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions critical to sustaining air base infrastructure and operational readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracts for construction, communications systems, facility services, and mission-critical equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning acquisitions with strategic modernization goals. She routinely handles complex, technical solicitations for hardened infrastructure, secure communications networks, and environmental systems such as HVAC and wastewater treatment, requiring deep familiarity with defense-specific standards and performance-based contracting methodologies. Carlan maintains a consistent working relationship with ALTUS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC, a key contractor delivering specialized engineering and technical services across multiple contract vehicles. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capability in defense-grade systems, while maintaining rigorous oversight of contract performance, delivery schedules, and compliance with security protocols. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and technical excellence, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and multiple-award contract structures to ensure responsive support for time-sensitive base operations. Her set-aside preferences reflect a balanced approach, with approximately 29.2% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation without compromising mission needs. While no set-aside remains the dominant approach, she actively engages qualified small businesses, particularly those with expertise in manufacturing and technical services, ensuring socioeconomic goals are met within the constraints of operational urgency and technical specificity. Carlan’s primary NAICS focus includes Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515) and Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310), indicating a technical emphasis on surveillance, signal processing, and secure communication hardware. She also procures specialized industrial and institutional furniture (337127) and miscellaneous metal products (332439), reflecting a broad operational footprint that spans both high-tech electronics and physical infrastructure support. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense logistics, electronic systems procurement, and facility sustainment.