Charnique Thomas

Charnique Thomas serves as a Contracts Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, where she manages the acquisition of professional services critical to sustaining and modernizing Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, cybersecurity infrastructure, and mission-critical analytics. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and contract administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic modernization goals. Her work directly supports the Air Force’s mission to maintain technological superiority through agile, high-integrity contracting practices. Thomas maintains consistent contracting relationships with SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, reflecting a preference for established technical service providers with deep expertise in defense-oriented IT and engineering solutions. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based agreements that emphasize technical excellence, rapid response, and mission alignment. She frequently engages these contractors on complex, non-commercial service contracts requiring specialized knowledge in cybersecurity, data analytics, and systems integration, fostering collaborative, outcomes-driven vendor relationships grounded in rigorous performance metrics. Thomas’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified entities regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her procurement decisions remain fully compliant with all applicable regulations and are driven by merit-based evaluation criteria. Her primary NAICS focus is split evenly between 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 561622 (Locksmiths), indicating a dual emphasis on advanced IT support services and physical security infrastructure. This unique combination underscores her role in procuring both digital and physical security solutions essential to protecting Air Force assets, from network defense systems to secure facility access controls. Her expertise spans the intersection of cyber and physical security, making her a key player in holistic defense modernization efforts.