Dustin E. Wade

Dustin E. Wade serves as Team Lead, Base Support, for the FA3022 14 Cons Lgca under the Department of the Air Force, where he oversees the acquisition and management of critical infrastructure support services essential to maintaining mission-ready Air Force installations. His role involves leading the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for facility maintenance, life-safety system upgrades, and base operations support, ensuring compliance with federal construction and environmental standards. He manages a diverse portfolio of service and construction-related procurements aimed at enhancing base resilience, modernizing HVAC and fire alarm systems, and sustaining operational readiness across multiple installations. Wade maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including DOMINGUEZ & PERSONS, LLC, WEST BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC, AIR CONTROL ENGINEERING INC, WESTNET, LLC, and THE STATION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, locally rooted firms capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary services such as mechanical system retrofits, electrical infrastructure upgrades, and facility management support. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, performance history, and technical proficiency, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to ensure seamless execution of mission-critical work. A defining feature of Wade’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to small business participation. All of his acquisitions are structured to maximize opportunities for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal contracts and promoting economic development within the defense contracting ecosystem. His pattern reflects a deliberate alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals and a strategic focus on building a robust small business industrial base. While NAICS data is not currently available, his portfolio consistently targets services related to facility maintenance, construction management, HVAC installation and repair, fire protection systems, and base utilities support—domains requiring specialized technical expertise in military-grade infrastructure standards and compliance with AFCEC and UFC guidelines.