Brenda L Lytle

Brenda L. Lytle serves as a Contracting Officer with the 436th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses facility maintenance, construction support, and specialized technical services essential to aircraft systems and security environments. Lytle ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the squadron’s strategic priorities of infrastructure resilience and mission-critical equipment sustainment. She handles a diverse range of contract types, including firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments, primarily for services requiring technical precision and timely execution. Lytle maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors, most notably Ostrom Painting & Sandblasting, Inc., reflecting a pattern of repeat engagement with specialized contractors capable of delivering high-standard industrial maintenance and facility services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and technical capability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms experienced in military installation environments. These vendor relationships are built on consistent delivery, regulatory compliance, and adherence to safety and environmental standards critical to Air Force operations. Her set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 12.5% of her awards. This balanced approach prioritizes mission efficiency while ensuring meaningful opportunities for qualified small businesses without compromising operational requirements. Lytle’s procurement focus centers on five key NAICS categories: 334511 for aeronautical systems and instrumentation, 811219 for industrial and commercial cleaning services, 562111 for solid waste collection, 621511 for medical laboratory services, and 321992 for prefabricated wood building manufacturing. These reflect a broad but targeted technical domain spanning facility infrastructure, environmental services, and specialized maintenance—demonstrating expertise in procuring both traditional and niche capabilities essential to Air Force base sustainment.