Cordarrell Hammond

Cordarrell Hammond serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, overseeing acquisitions that sustain and modernize mission-critical Air Force capabilities. Focused on technical support and enterprise infrastructure, Hammond manages contracts in systems engineering, cybersecurity, and IT modernization, ensuring alignment with the Air Force’s operational readiness goals. Their work centers on acquiring professional services that enable data-driven decision-making and secure digital environments, with a strong emphasis on agile, compliant contracting practices that support rapid deployment of innovative solutions. Hammond maintains strategic relationships with high-performing contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, leveraging their expertise in advanced analytics, systems integration, and defense-focused research. These partnerships reflect a preference for hybrid vendor models that combine commercial innovation with academic rigor, particularly in areas requiring deep technical validation and government-specific compliance. The working relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration, performance-based contracting, and a focus on delivering scalable, secure solutions under tight mission timelines. A consistent advocate for socioeconomic equity in federal contracting, Hammond prioritizes small business participation, with nearly two-thirds of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and one-third awarded through 8(a) competed programs. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to expand the defense industrial base by empowering underrepresented firms with the technical capacity to support high-stakes Air Force missions. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 516210, reflecting a strong demand for media streaming, secure content delivery, and networked data platforms essential to modern command and control systems. Complementing this, NAICS 236220 indicates targeted investments in facility modernization to house and support advanced IT infrastructure. Together, these focus areas reveal expertise in procuring integrated digital ecosystems that bridge physical infrastructure with cyber-enabled mission services.