Betsy T. Matsuoka

Betsy T. Matsuoka serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3016 502 Contracting Clinic under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain Air Force installation readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for specialized services including computer training, custom software development, and communications equipment procurement, ensuring alignment with Air Force infrastructure modernization goals. Her work directly supports operational resilience by securing technologically advanced solutions for medical, facility, and IT systems essential to base functionality and personnel readiness. Matsuoka maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including PERRY MANAGEMENT CORP OF SOUTH DAKOTA, L.L.C, WILLIAM T BROOKS & ASSOCIATES INC, CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, NEXLEGACY LLC, and AJ COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of established service providers and agile small business vendors, with a focus on firms capable of delivering tailored IT, training, and communications support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contractor accountability to ensure mission-critical deliverables are met on time and within scope. Her procurement strategy reflects an equitable commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to full and open competition without set-asides. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster vendor diversity, consistently prioritizing small businesses with proven capabilities in federal IT and facility support services, without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides. Matsuoka’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 611420 (Computer Training), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), reflecting a strong technical emphasis on workforce development and software solutions. She also procures specialized hardware under NAICS 334112 and 334290, demonstrating expertise in sourcing computer storage devices and communications equipment critical to Air Force network infrastructure and operational communications systems.