Captain Alexis Edwards

Alexis Edwards serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 facility, responsible for managing mission-critical procurement actions that support infrastructure modernization and operational readiness at Air Force installations. She oversees the acquisition of advanced aeronautical systems, communication equipment, and engineering services essential to sustaining secure, resilient defense environments. Her portfolio focuses on high-priority contracts for fire safety upgrades, electronic surveillance systems, and integrated communication networks, ensuring alignment with Air Force strategic readiness objectives. Edwards employs full and open competition strategies to deliver technically complex solutions while maintaining strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract management, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade systems integration, facility modernization, and mission-critical engineering. Edwards prioritizes technical capability and past performance in source selection, fostering long-term vendor collaboration without reliance on sole-source or non-competitive mechanisms. Edwards consistently utilizes full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While she does not currently employ socioeconomic set-asides, her procurement approach emphasizes technical merit, value, and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that all award decisions are grounded in objective evaluation criteria and regulatory compliance. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511 for aeronautical and navigation systems and NAICS 541330 for engineering services, reflecting deep expertise in defense electronics, avionics integration, and infrastructure engineering. She also regularly procures wireless communications equipment under NAICS 334220 and software development services under NAICS 511210, demonstrating specialized knowledge in secure, high-reliability systems critical to Air Force operational environments.