Coranella Matthews

Coranella Matthews serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4610 30 Cons Pk facility, supporting the Space Systems Command’s mission to sustain critical space launch and test infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions for facility maintenance, utilities modernization, security systems, and technical support services essential to national security space operations. Her portfolio emphasizes complex, mission-critical contracts requiring strict compliance with defense infrastructure standards and rapid response capabilities to ensure operational readiness. Matthews works closely with program managers and technical stakeholders to align contracting strategies with long-term infrastructure resilience goals. She maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, DIVERSE PEST MANAGEMENT, TECH O. R., LLC, KING FREIGHT LLC, and DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC, reflecting a focus on specialized service providers in construction, environmental services, logistics, and tactical supply chain support. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate reliability in high-security, mission-sensitive environments. Matthews exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 80.8% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business programs to promote competition and innovation, frequently awarding contracts to small, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to maximize small business participation while maintaining rigorous standards for mission-critical deliverables. Her primary NAICS focus areas include All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990), Educational Support Services (611710), and All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (621999), indicating a diverse but mission-aligned portfolio that supports workforce training, facility operations, and ancillary health and safety services. Her expertise lies in procuring specialized technical services that enable the sustained operation of high-value space infrastructure.