Denedra D. Threatt

Denedra D. Threatt serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, supporting the sustainment of critical infrastructure and operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for security systems, communications equipment, and facility maintenance services essential to command, control, and communications (C3) missions. Her portfolio includes complex acquisitions for integrated security infrastructure, audiovisual systems, and specialized facility upgrades, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Threatt plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting strategy with the agency’s priorities to maintain air operations readiness through timely and compliant procurement execution. Threatt maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on environmental compliance, specialized material supply, and industrial services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence, particularly for niche services such as hazardous material handling and infrastructure-specific chemical solutions. These relationships are cultivated through transparent solicitation processes and performance-based contract management to ensure mission continuity. A strong advocate for small business participation, Threatt prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with 83.3% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She also consistently utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. Her pattern of award distribution reflects a strategic emphasis on empowering small, certified firms to deliver specialized services critical to base operations, reinforcing the Air Force’s broader diversity and resilience objectives in the supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 423850 for service establishment equipment and supplies, NAICS 238220 for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting, and NAICS 238330 for flooring services. These reflect a technical specialization in facility systems integration, with recurring needs for commercial-grade infrastructure components, environmental controls, and mission-critical facility upgrades that support secure, high-availability operations at a strategic air base.