Christopher T. Stephenson

Christopher T. Stephenson serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness across garrisoned and deployed environments. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts supporting communications infrastructure, facility maintenance, cybersecurity services, and professional training programs. He ensures alignment with Air Force strategic priorities by executing acquisitions that enhance personnel readiness, secure IT systems, and base sustainment capabilities, often utilizing competitive solicitation methods under FAR Part 15 and simplified acquisition procedures. Stephenson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including SupplyCore LLC for logistics and maintenance support, CyberProTex, LLC for cybersecurity services, AADS Office Solutions Int’l LLC for facility equipment, Liberty Communications, Inc. for communications infrastructure, and Music Ministry International Inc. for morale and welfare programming. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors capable of delivering tailored, mission-aligned solutions under tight operational timelines, often through indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task order mechanisms. He demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 75% of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and 25% specifically targeted to women-owned small businesses. His contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that expand access for underserved vendors, consistently favoring small business set-asides over full and open competition to foster resilience and innovation within the defense supply base. His primary procurement focus lies in four NAICS categories: 561621 for security systems services, 325413 for in-vitro diagnostic substances (supporting medical readiness), 561730 for landscaping and environmental services, and 811219 for other personal service activities. These reflect a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining both physical infrastructure and human capital, blending technical, logistical, and wellness-oriented services to support total force readiness.