Cortney Simons

Cortney Simons serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4814 6 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical services supporting personnel readiness, communications infrastructure, and base sustainment. Her portfolio centers on procuring specialized medical and surgical instrumentation, ensuring that deployed and garrisoned units maintain operational capability through reliable, standards-compliant equipment. She executes full-cycle contracting actions under FAR Part 19, coordinating with technical stakeholders to align procurement strategy with Air Force readiness objectives and operational tempo requirements. Simons maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including SupplyCore LLC, CyberProTex, LLC, and Liberty Communications, Inc., each providing niche capabilities in medical device supply, cybersecurity-enabled communications, and facility support systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical compliance, and rapid response to urgent operational needs, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate agility and adherence to military specifications. These relationships are strategically cultivated to ensure continuity of supply and seamless integration of equipment into Air Force logistics chains. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Simons exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, ensuring all procurements are reserved for small business concerns. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate and consistent focus on enabling economic opportunity through socioeconomic programs, prioritizing small businesses that meet size standards and possess relevant technical expertise. This approach strengthens the industrial base while ensuring competitive, innovative solutions for mission-critical needs. Her primary procurement focus is narrowly aligned with NAICS 339112—Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing—reflecting deep specialization in procuring sterile, field-deployable medical devices, diagnostic tools, and life-support equipment. She possesses technical fluency in FDA-regulated medical hardware, military medical standards (MIL-STD), and supply chain traceability protocols, ensuring all acquisitions meet stringent DoD and clinical safety requirements.