Demetri Harper

Demetri Harper serves as a Contracting Officer for the Department of the Air Force at FA5004 354 Cons Pk, where he manages acquisitions critical to sustaining and modernizing expeditionary airfield infrastructure and mission-enabling systems. His portfolio centers on facility resilience, preventive maintenance of industrial equipment, and rapid-deployment construction services essential to aerospace operational readiness. Harper executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, specializing in firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments for complex, time-sensitive projects requiring technical precision and logistical coordination across remote and austere environments. He maintains a consistent working relationship with COMBAT MEDICAL SYSTEMS LLC, a key vendor providing specialized support services aligned with the agency’s operational tempo. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven capabilities in industrial maintenance and expeditionary logistics, while actively cultivating partnerships with small businesses capable of delivering rapid-response solutions under dynamic conditions. Harper’s engagements emphasize performance-based outcomes, rigorous contract administration, and close collaboration with technical stakeholders to ensure compliance with Air Force standards. Harper demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over two-thirds of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He regularly utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and HUBZone set-asides, and consistently includes 8(a) competed contracts in his portfolio, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance community-based economic impact. His contracting approach aligns with DoD mandates to increase small business participation in mission-critical infrastructure programs. His primary NAICS focus areas include commercial and industrial machinery repair (811310), site preparation (238910), and merchant wholesale of specialized equipment (423410, 423910), indicating a technical emphasis on maintenance of airfield support systems, temporary facility construction, and procurement of niche industrial and recreational-grade equipment adapted for military use. Harper’s expertise lies in bridging civilian supply chains with expeditionary operational requirements.