Celeste M. Cappomagi

Celeste Cappomagi serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force’s FA4610 30 Cons Pk facility, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Her portfolio supports the operational readiness of national security space launch and test sites through facility maintenance, utilities modernization, security systems, and specialized technical services. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning acquisitions with the Space Systems Command’s strategic priorities for infrastructure resilience and modernization. Her work directly enables mission-critical space operations by securing essential services that maintain the physical and technical integrity of launch infrastructure. Cappomagi maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, DIVERSE PEST MANAGEMENT, TECH O. R., LLC, and KING FREIGHT LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on integrated facility support, environmental compliance, logistics, and tactical supply chain services. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor engagement, fostering collaborative relationships with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency and operational adaptability in high-security, mission-critical environments. Her procurement strategy reflects an even split between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting. She consistently prioritizes small business participation without reliance on specialized set-aside programs like 8(a) or HUBZone, instead favoring broad-based small business opportunities that align with the technical scope of facility sustainment and support services. Cappomagi’s primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation) and 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting her specialization in airfield and spaceport infrastructure support, including site development, utilities engineering, and technical consulting for launch range operations. She procures services ranging from environmental remediation and security system integration to engineering analysis and logistical support, requiring deep domain expertise in aerospace ground support systems and federal facility sustainment standards.