Cheryl A Bunting

Cheryl A. Bunting serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4600 55 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical technical and management services essential to sustaining Air Force infrastructure resilience. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts that support the modernization and operation of secure communications systems, facility utilities, and cyber-enabled environments. She specializes in performance-based acquisitions aligned with operational readiness requirements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes across Air Force installations. Cheryl maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with demonstrated expertise in technical services, facility sustainment, and systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, past performance, and technical capability, fostering long-term collaboration with contractors who deliver high-assurance solutions under stringent security and operational standards. Cheryl’s contracting activity reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her awards remain open to all qualified vendors, with selection driven primarily by technical merit, cost-effectiveness, and mission alignment. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541618—Other Management Consulting Services—encompassing strategic planning, systems engineering, infrastructure optimization, and operational analysis for mission-critical facilities. She procures specialized advisory services that support the design, assessment, and sustainment of HVAC, electrical, and secure computing environments, demonstrating deep expertise in technical management consulting tailored to Department of the Air Force operational needs.