Darlyne S. Thompson

Darlyne S. Thompson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Space Systems Command’s FA4610 30 Cons Pk facility, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain critical national security space infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for facility maintenance, utilities modernization, security systems, and technical support services essential to launch and test site readiness. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on engineering services, ensuring that infrastructure upgrades align with stringent DoD standards for resilience, safety, and operational continuity. Thompson’s work directly enables mission-critical space operations by securing specialized technical expertise and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Thompson maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and infrastructure upgrades, DIVERSE PEST MANAGEMENT for environmental compliance services, TECH O. R., LLC for specialized technical support, and KING FREIGHT LLC for logistics and equipment transport. These relationships reflect a pattern of long-term, mission-aligned vendor collaboration, with an emphasis on firms possessing niche capabilities in aerospace-adjacent facility sustainment. Her contracting approach prioritizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and technical precision over volume, fostering trust-based vendor engagement. Thompson’s procurement strategy is uniformly dedicated to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, ensuring that small firms with specialized skills in facility engineering and infrastructure support have equitable access to mission-critical opportunities. Her portfolio does not include set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, but rather a broad-based small business focus that prioritizes capability over socioeconomic designation. Her technical domain is exclusively centered on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing civil, mechanical, and systems engineering for space launch infrastructure. She procures services including structural assessments, utility system upgrades, environmental controls, and security integration—all tailored to the unique demands of space operations environments. Thompson’s expertise lies in translating complex engineering requirements into compliant, performance-based contracts that ensure mission-critical infrastructure remains operationally viable and future-ready.