Derek A. Allar

Derek A. Allar serves as Section Chief, Commodities/Services at FA5270 18 Cons Pk under the Department of the Air Force, where he oversees the acquisition of mission-critical facilities and infrastructure support services essential to airfield operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific region. His portfolio encompasses the full lifecycle procurement of services that sustain airfield functionality, including grounds maintenance, facility repair, debris removal, and rapid damage recovery capabilities. Allar ensures acquisitions align with strategic force projection goals, prioritizing contract vehicles that enable agile, responsive, and resilient installation support under austere conditions. He manages task orders under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and coordinates with technical stakeholders to define performance-based requirements that meet expeditionary and enduring operational needs. Allar maintains long-standing relationships with key contractors including GILBANE JAPAN GK and KYUNAN CO., LTD., both of which provide integrated facilities support services tailored to U.S. military installations in the Pacific. These partnerships are characterized by consistent performance, deep regional expertise, and proven capacity to execute complex, time-sensitive maintenance and repair operations under demanding environmental and security conditions. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with U.S. and host-nation regulations, and seamless integration of contractor resources into military operational workflows. Allar’s contracting activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside profile, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. His focus remains on securing mission-critical capabilities through competitively awarded contracts based on technical merit, past performance, and operational readiness, rather than socioeconomic criteria. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, all procurements adhere to full and open competition requirements under FAR Part 6. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), encompassing comprehensive groundskeeping, structural maintenance, waste management, utilities support, and airfield debris response. Allar specializes in performance-based service contracts that demand strict adherence to military installation standards, emphasizing safety, sustainability, and rapid turnaround for mission-essential infrastructure.