Cecile A. Bodison

Cecile A. Bodison serves as a Contract Administrator for FA4417 1 Socons within the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for advanced communications, aeronautical navigation systems, and integrated base defense technologies. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from solicitation and evaluation to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with Air Force modernization priorities. She specializes in procuring technical systems that enhance operational resilience, including secure radio and wireless infrastructure, with a focus on delivering mission-enabling capabilities to forward-deployed and garrisoned units. Bodison maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized engineering firms and service providers with proven expertise in defense communications and logistics support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaborations with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency and reliability in delivering complex systems under stringent security protocols. Her contracting patterns reveal a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 40% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, supplemented by significant allocations to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses. While the majority of acquisitions are unrestricted, her deliberate use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a strategic effort to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen the defense industrial base. Despite the agency’s defense-focused mission, Bodison’s portfolio includes a notable concentration of non-defense NAICS codes such as 721110 (Hotels and Motels) and 561110 (Office Administrative Services), indicating procurement of facility support, lodging, and administrative services critical to sustaining air operations. Her expertise spans both technical defense systems and essential base infrastructure, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the integrated logistics required to maintain airpower readiness.