Cory Harris

Cory Harris serves as a contracting professional within the FA8501 Opl Contracting AFSC/PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical infrastructure and operational readiness at Air Force installations. His portfolio centers on facility services, security systems, and environmental control infrastructure, ensuring the integrity of physical and cyber-physical systems essential to base operations. He executes procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, frequently utilizing negotiated contracts for complex, mission-critical services and equipment, with a strong emphasis on compliance with defense acquisition regulations and installation-specific requirements. Harris maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Drake Consulting LLC and Visionary Construction Inc., partnering with firms experienced in integrated facility support, security system integration, and installation-scale construction services. His procurement approach favors established vendors with proven capabilities in military-grade infrastructure maintenance and modernization, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to ensure continuity of operations and rapid response to evolving base requirements. His contracting strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with 70% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate focus on expanding economic opportunity within the defense industrial base. An additional 10% of awards are reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic priorities while ensuring access to specialized expertise from niche providers. Harris’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 339950 (sign manufacturing) and 813110 (religious organizations), reflecting unique installation-specific needs for signage and chapel infrastructure, alongside significant activity in 561621 (security systems services) and 334511 (aeronautical system manufacturing). His technical domain expertise spans access control systems, surveillance infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and facility modernization, aligning closely with the Air Force’s mission to secure and sustain mission-critical installations through integrated, resilient facility services.