Diana M. Thrasher

Diana M. Thrasher serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages critical procurements supporting aerospace research, cadet training, and facility modernization at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Her portfolio centers on acquiring precision instrumentation, advanced laboratory equipment, and specialized technical systems essential to sustaining high-fidelity scientific and operational readiness. Thrasher executes complex acquisitions under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring compliance with technical specifications for analytical and measurement devices used in aerospace engineering and applied sciences. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC.—firms known for their expertise in high-accuracy instrumentation, unmanned aerial systems, and laboratory-grade data acquisition technologies. These partnerships reflect a preference for technically capable small businesses with proven capabilities in niche scientific and defense-related domains, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Thrasher demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 80% of her awards structured as 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower small disadvantaged businesses with specialized technical expertise. An additional 20% of her portfolio is allocated to general small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reinforcing her dedication to broadening participation among qualified small vendors in high-technology procurement. Her primary NAICS focus includes 315990, 561110, 561330, 621111, and 622110—categories that, while seemingly non-traditional for a defense acquisition office, reflect support functions critical to operational infrastructure, including specialized administrative services, personnel management for technical teams, and procurement of medical and analytical support systems aligned with cadet health and safety protocols. Her expertise lies in aligning diverse service categories with mission-critical technical requirements in a complex, multi-domain environment.