Diana B Rhame

Diana B. Rhame serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. Her portfolio centers on procuring advanced avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence technologies essential to aerospace mission readiness. Rhame manages the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization goals and federal acquisition regulations. She specializes in complex technical procurements involving test and evaluation infrastructure, electromagnetic compatibility systems, and mission-critical data acquisition platforms. Rhame maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized engineering services, facility support, and instrumentation solutions tailored to high-precision test environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and vendor reliability, fostering long-term collaborations with firms capable of supporting sensitive aerospace test ranges and developmental platforms. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition (69.2%), Rhame demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 30.8% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize accessible opportunities for small businesses without favoring specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead focusing on capability and capacity. Her primary NAICS focus includes Professional and Management Development Training (611430), reflecting a need for workforce readiness in emerging technologies, alongside niche categories such as building services (561790) and equipment leasing (532412), which support operational infrastructure. Rhame’s expertise lies in bridging technical requirements with practical procurement execution in high-stakes aerospace test environments.