Cody C. Cushenberry

Cody C. Cushenberry serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA5613 organization, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support mission-critical aviation infrastructure and operational readiness. His work centers on acquiring specialized equipment and technical services essential to maintaining aircraft support systems, command and control platforms, and facility operations. Cushenberry executes complex acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while aligning purchases with the Air Force’s emphasis on resilience, reliability, and sustainment of airpower capabilities. His primary contractor relationships include OPTIMUM CLEAN GMBH, with whom he engages on recurring contracts for technical and logistical support services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in niche industrial and technical domains, indicating a focus on performance-driven partnerships rather than broad market competition. Cushenberry consistently prioritizes vendor reliability and technical specificity, fostering long-term engagements with suppliers who demonstrate quality assurance and timely delivery in high-stakes operational environments. Cushenberry’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict no-set-aside approach, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern underscores a mission-driven focus on securing the most technically capable solutions, regardless of socioeconomic status, aligning with the Air Force’s operational imperatives for speed, precision, and interoperability. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, his acquisitions remain compliant with all federal socioeconomic reporting requirements. His primary NAICS focus areas include 337214 for office furniture manufacturing, 334515 for precision electrical measurement instrumentation, 336112 for aerospace vehicle components, and 423390 and 423610 for construction materials and electrical supply wholesale. These reflect a technical procurement profile centered on industrial equipment, test and measurement systems, and critical infrastructure components essential to sustaining Air Force operations.