Chandler S. Lyles

Chandler S. Lyles serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility at Joint Base Andrews, where they oversee acquisitions critical to sustaining operational infrastructure and mission readiness. Their responsibilities include managing contracts for security systems, communications hardware, and facility maintenance services that directly support command, control, and communications (C3) capabilities essential to air operations. Lyles handles a diverse portfolio of procurements ranging from integrated security solutions to specialized audiovisual and broadcasting equipment, ensuring alignment with Air Force standards for resilience and interoperability. Lyles maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on environmental compliance, material supply, and industrial support services. These partnerships are characterized by recurring engagements and long-term service agreements, indicating a preference for vendors with proven reliability in niche technical domains such as hazardous material handling and facility-specific remediation. A strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting is evident in Lyles’ procurement patterns, with 72.7% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, underscoring a deliberate strategy to foster small business growth. Women-Owned Small Business set-asides represent a smaller but consistent component of the portfolio, demonstrating adherence to federal diversity objectives while prioritizing capability over size. The primary NAICS categories reflect an unconventional yet mission-aligned procurement profile, with significant activity in Office Furniture Manufacturing and Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment, alongside niche areas like Sporting Goods and Ice Manufacturing—indicative of specialized logistical or facility support needs. This suggests expertise in sourcing non-traditional but operationally critical items, blending standard procurement practices with adaptive sourcing for unique base requirements.