Deborah L. Eppler

Deborah L. Eppler serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4417 1 Socons under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain and modernize airpower capabilities. Her portfolio centers on the procurement of advanced radio and wireless communications equipment, aeronautical navigation systems, and integrated base defense infrastructure. Eppler manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation through award and performance monitoring—ensuring compliance with FAR and DFARS while aligning acquisitions with strategic Air Force modernization goals. She specializes in complex technical procurements that support operational resilience and secure communications for deployed and garrisoned units. Eppler maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense communications, industrial construction, and specialized manufacturing. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaboration with firms capable of delivering mission-essential systems under stringent security and reliability standards. While the majority of her acquisitions—83.3%—are conducted without set-asides, Eppler maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 16.7% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively supports socioeconomic goals by ensuring eligible small businesses have equitable access to opportunities within her portfolio, particularly in technical and construction domains where small firms can deliver specialized capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236210 (Industrial Building Construction), 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), and 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing). This reflects deep expertise in procuring hardened communications infrastructure, RF and microwave systems, and custom-engineered defense components essential to air operations and base resilience.