Derek

Derek L. Slack serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4855 27 SoCons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining air base infrastructure and operational readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning facility modernization, secure communications systems, and mission-critical support services, ensuring alignment with Air Force resilience and modernization priorities. His work directly supports the procurement of HVAC upgrades, wastewater treatment systems, and telecommunications equipment essential to maintaining mission-essential installations. Slack’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s focus on long-term infrastructure sustainability and technological modernization. He maintains a consistent working relationship with ALTUS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC, a primary contractor delivering specialized fabrication, installation, and support services for defense-critical infrastructure. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in military-grade construction and communications systems, often engaging partners through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contract actions under FAR Part 15. Slack’s approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and lifecycle support requirements. Slack demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 68.2% of his acquisitions set aside for total small business eligibility under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity through non-discriminatory set-asides, consistently channeling opportunities to small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, allowing broad-based participation across the small business community. His primary NAICS focus areas include 332999 for custom fabricated metal components, 488190 for air transportation support services, and 334210 for telephone apparatus manufacturing, reflecting expertise in procurement for specialized defense infrastructure. He regularly acquires custom lockers, shelving systems, fiber-based communication hardware, and mission-specific fabrication products, demonstrating technical fluency in military facility systems and secure communications supply chains.