Brenda Palmer

Brenda Palmer serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force at FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350, where she manages mission-critical procurements supporting infrastructure modernization and operational readiness across Air Force installations. Her portfolio focuses on acquiring advanced electronic systems, secure communication networks, and facility upgrades essential to defense operations, with particular emphasis on fire safety modernization and resilient infrastructure. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with national security requirements while aligning acquisitions with strategic Air Force priorities for technological resilience and sustainment. Palmer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in technical consulting, systems integration, and facility construction services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous source selection, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative engagements that prioritize mission success and operational continuity. Her contracting patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 92.9% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on broad market access and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is limited to 7.1%—primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5—her approach reflects a strategic balance between mission-critical needs and statutory small business goals. Palmer’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 516210, reflecting substantial investment in media streaming and network content delivery systems critical to modern command and control environments. She also frequently procures aeronautical instrumentation and navigation systems under NAICS 334511, alongside technical consulting services under NAICS 541690, demonstrating deep expertise in integrating cutting-edge digital infrastructure with legacy defense systems.