Edith Smith

Edith Smith serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA5000 673 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages a diverse portfolio of construction, facility services, and specialized equipment acquisitions critical to sustaining Air Force infrastructure and operational readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and source selection to award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and socioeconomic mandates. She routinely handles complex procurements for building construction, environmental remediation, electrotherapeutic systems, and facility maintenance services, aligning acquisitions with mission-critical readiness goals. Smith maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including GIGABITER LLC, VINDICATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., YUKON EQUIPMENT, INC., and GLOBAL FINISHING SOLUTIONS LLC, reflecting a pattern of sustained vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and reliable performance. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, compliance, and capacity to deliver specialized solutions across military installations, fostering long-term collaboration with firms capable of meeting stringent DoD standards. A steadfast advocate for small business participation, Smith consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 71% of her awards structured to support small business eligibility. She actively leverages 8(a) competed set-asides and demonstrates a disciplined commitment to socioeconomic contracting, ensuring equitable access for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 711219 (Other Spectator Sports), which reflects niche facility and service needs tied to military recreation and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) infrastructure. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 238210 and 238220 for electrical and HVAC systems, alongside construction machinery and landscaping services, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with facility sustainment domains and the integrated systems that support Air Force installation resilience.