Cynthia L. Strout

Cynthia L. Strout serves as a Contracting Officer for the FA4407 375th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages a diverse portfolio of facility-related acquisitions critical to sustaining Air Force installation readiness. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for construction, engineering, and operational support services that ensure the integrity of airfield infrastructure, lodging facilities, and environmental compliance systems. Strout’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s mission to maintain mission-critical environments through reliable, compliant, and resilient infrastructure solutions, with a primary focus on commercial and institutional building construction under FAR Part 36. She maintains established working relationships with key contractors including CHALLENGE UNLIMITED, INC., JAYTECH, INC., and NORTH AMERICAN IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY LLC, reflecting a preference for proven performers with demonstrated expertise in facility sustainment and specialized construction services. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on experienced vendors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects under tight operational timelines, often requiring coordination with military engineers and environmental compliance teams. Strout demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 36.4% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster competition and expand opportunities for small business contractors. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a dedication to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by significant activity in engineering services (541330) and industrial construction (236210). She specializes in acquiring integrated facility services that combine structural upgrades, utility system modernization, and compliance-driven improvements, requiring deep technical understanding of building codes, DoD facility standards, and environmental regulations.