Christina G. Barratt

Christina G. Barratt serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force under FA5613, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical aviation infrastructure and mission-critical support systems. Her role centers on executing competitive acquisitions for specialized equipment and components essential to airpower readiness, including aircraft support systems, command and control peripherals, and facility operations infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract awards with the agency’s emphasis on operational resilience and technical reliability. Barratt maintains a consistent working relationship with OPTIMUM CLEAN GMBH, a key vendor providing specialized industrial cleaning and maintenance solutions tailored to aerospace environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically capable suppliers with proven performance in high-reliability sectors, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance and delivery consistency. While she engages primarily with large, non-small business vendors, her approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and rigorous source selection criteria. Her procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance, delivery timelines, and system interoperability over mandated small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Barratt’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 314120 (Curtain and Linen Mills), 335999 (Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment), 337910 (Mattress Manufacturing), and 333924 (Industrial Truck and Stacker Machinery), indicating a diverse portfolio spanning non-traditional aerospace categories. These acquisitions support niche operational needs—such as specialized fabric systems for hangar environmental control, custom electrical components for ground support equipment, industrial material handling systems, and facility furnishings for remote airfield operations—demonstrating her expertise in identifying and procuring unconventional but mission-critical goods within complex logistics environments.