Donald Hirst

Don Hirst serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4419 agency, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical air base infrastructure and aerospace support systems. He oversees contracts aligned with operational readiness, focusing on facility upgrades, maintenance systems, and mission-critical logistics. His portfolio includes a broad range of construction, engineering, and technical services essential to maintaining functional and resilient airfield environments. Hirst’s acquisitions prioritize reliability, compliance with federal standards, and long-term lifecycle support for aerospace-dependent infrastructure. He maintains a consistent working relationship with Coordinated Defense Supply Systems, Inc., a trusted vendor delivering specialized logistical and maintenance support solutions. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven experience in defense-facing infrastructure, while also fostering partnerships with small businesses capable of delivering niche technical services. Hirst’s approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor accountability, ensuring deliverables meet stringent Air Force operational requirements. Hirst demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, allocating 40% of his acquisitions to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 10% to HUBZone-certified firms. While half of his contracts remain open to all competitors, his consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance community-based economic resilience within defense supply chains. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 337211 (wood office furniture), 238220 (plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors), and 238910 (site preparation), reflecting a heavy emphasis on facility modernization and environmental systems. He also procures computer facilities management services and specialized wholesale distribution of mission-critical hardware, demonstrating expertise in both physical infrastructure and technical support domains essential to air base operations.