Cheryl Eason

Cheryl Eason 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 infrastructure and technical systems essential to Air Force operational readiness. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for facilities modernization, secure communications, and cyber-enabled systems. She specializes in complex procurements involving HVAC, electrical, and instrumentation systems for high-priority installations, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven technical requirements. Her work directly supports the sustainment and modernization of critical infrastructure across Air Force bases. Cheryl regularly collaborates 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 mix of specialized engineering, technical services, and construction capabilities required to maintain and upgrade mission-critical assets. She fosters long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance accountability and technical alignment, often leveraging task-order contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to meet dynamic operational needs. Cheryl demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with a pronounced preference for Small Business Set-Asides (35.7%), followed by Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (21.4%) and Women-Owned Small Business (14.3%) set-asides. Her procurement patterns consistently prioritize small business participation in alignment with FAR 19.5, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms while maintaining technical excellence. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 332420 (Metal Tank Manufacturing), 611420 (Computer Training), and 334511/334515 (Aeronautical and electrical instrumentation manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring specialized hardware, technical workforce development, and precision measurement systems. She routinely manages acquisitions for mission-critical instrumentation, secure computing environments, and facility infrastructure upgrades, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of defense-specific technical domains and regulatory compliance.