Dinah Young

Dinah Young serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc under the Department of the Air Force, supporting the operational readiness of Air University and its affiliated installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility construction, utility infrastructure, and mission-critical technical systems, ensuring alignment with the agency’s priorities in modernizing training environments and sustaining educational infrastructure. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Dinah collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors, including general contractors specializing in commercial and institutional construction, electrical systems integrators, and manufacturers of custom fabricated metal components. She cultivates strategic partnerships with firms capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary solutions that integrate building systems, power distribution, and immersive training technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements and rigorous technical evaluation to ensure vendor capabilities match the high standards of Air Force operational environments. She demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with nearly two-thirds of her procurements structured as small business set-asides, including equal portions allocated to Total Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and HUBZone categories. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition among underserved vendors while maintaining a robust pipeline of qualified small business participants capable of delivering mission-critical services. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 for institutional construction, NAICS 221122 for electric power distribution systems, NAICS 332999 for specialized metal fabrication, and NAICS 511130 for software and digital content development tailored to military education. These domains reflect her technical expertise in integrating physical infrastructure with digital learning platforms, ensuring that facilities and systems support next-generation aerospace training and command instruction.